Gullah Leone

Uniting Gullah Geechee Families Around The World

Year: 2020

Year: 2020

Introducing The Exodus Alliance

gullahdugu November 16, 2020 0 Comments
Introducing The Exodus Alliance This brand new weekly show series is hosted by leaders of the EXODUS Alliance who also brought you Africa Day 2020. RJ Mahdi, Sister Yaa, and Chief Foday Ajamu Mansaray discuss realistic challenges, experiences, and resources of repatriation to Africa. This first episode was held on the day of the U.S. Election day and focused on the options at hand for African...

Let’s Vote and Be Clean Campaign

gullahdugu October 18, 2020 0 Comments
BSANI has partnered with The O.L.L.I.E. Initiative and 7 other grassroots organizations to conduct Be Clean activities in collaboration with BSANI local chapters and community groups across the nation and internationally. Let’s Vote and Be Clean Campaign’s mission is to beautify our streets while engaging the community in voter outreach. The event will be on Oct 24, 2020, spanning 4 states...

2020 Tools & Seeds Rainy Season Harvest

gullahdugu October 07, 2020 0 Comments
Our 2020 Tools & Seeds rainy season harvest at Maboya village was a great success! We want to thank the full membership of the Gullah Redemption Mission Sierra Leone (GRM-SL). Since early January, the team has been engaged in activities related to planning, organizing, and managing the step-by-step process of harvesting groundnuts and the production of 100 bags of coal. We also want to thank...

Gullah Redemption Mission Lumley Beach Meeting

gullahdugu September 19, 2020 0 Comments
During a recent visit to Lumley Beach, members from the Gullah Redemption Mission Sierra Leone (GRMSL) met with Isha, owner of Isha's Hot Cakes. The team and Isha discussed collaborating to host Gullah Leone cultural showcases at her establishment. The meeting was a success. a partnership was solidified and it was an overall great day at the beach.        

Bla Xit Interview with Okunini Obadele Kambon feat. Chief Foday Ajamu Mansaray

gullahdugu September 05, 2020 0 Comments
Chief Foday Ajamu Mansaray joined a dynamic conversation with Okunini Obadele Kambon to discuss Pan-Africanism, repatriating to Africa with the right mindset, collaboration between Africans in the diaspora and those on the continent and much more.   Be sure to subscribe to our family Bla Xit's channel as well as sign up for Dr. Kambon's Abibitumi social media platform. Also, you can support...

Salon Kontri Pot Interview w/ Chief Foday Ajamu Mansaray and Kenya Mansaray

gullahdugu August 25, 2020 0 Comments
Our own Chief Foday Ajamu Mansaray and his wife Kenya Malinke Mansaray had the honor of being featured guests on "Salon Kontri Pot", which is a show that highlights Sierra Leone history and living culture. They share their experiences of being Gullah Geechees who decided to make the journey to motherland several years ago. We would like to extend a very special thank you to Monuments & Relics...

Tools & Seeds Farmers Assistance Project (Part 2)

gullahdugu August 20, 2020 0 Comments
We hope you enjoyed part 1 of our Tools & Seeds Farmers Assistance project lecture. In part 2, you'll learn more about food insecurity and the impact it has on communities in Sierra Leone. There is also footage from a historic meeting with the people of Maboya village, where members of our team went over the Tools & Seeds program and plans for further development in that area.  

Tools & Seeds Farmers Assistance Project (Part 1)

gullahdugu August 18, 2020 0 Comments
In 2017, The Tools & Seeds Farmers Assistance Project was launched in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The main goal of the program is to empower and facilitate the overall social-economic development of the host communities in which we farm. In the first of this 2-part lecture, you'll learn more about the origins of the Tools & Seeds Farmers Assistance Project. We've included video of our...