Diaspora of the Week - The Gullah

Many of you may think of the TV show "Gullah Gullah Island" when you see that word Gullah, but did you know that the Gullah are REAL group of people? The show "Gullah Gullah Island" was designed to expose the Gullah culture to children, in an effort to end ignorance in regard to the diversity within the African-American culture. The Gullah are a group within the African-American culture that have successfully maintained most of their cultural roots from West Africa for hundreds of years, despite the efforts of slave traders and slave holders to strip all African slaves of their culture.

I found this beautiful and intriguing mini-documentary on the Gullah that you may find informative and maybe even shocking on so many levels. Sadly, I was not allowed to embed this video, but you can watch it here. http://bit.ly/JcY3V

As you're watching, these are the questions I think we should keep in mind:

1. Who are the losers in this piece?
2. Is their actual effort to preserve Gullah culture?
3. What can African-Americans learn about themselves (their past) from the Gullah culture?
4. What can Americans overall learn about themselves from the past and present of the Gullah?
5. Based on this piece, who is benefitting (profiting) from the Gullah and their culture?