Heather Hodges
Executive Director at Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission - Johns Island, SC, US
Heather Hodges's Colleagues at Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
Griffin Lotson
Federal Expert Commissioner on the National Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
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Johns Island, South Carolina
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
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The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and the federal Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission established to oversee it, were designated by an act of Congress on October 12, 2006 through the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006. The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission is charged with helping to achieve the goals of the Corridor designation which are to recognize, sustain, and celebrate the important contributions made to American culture and history by the Gullah Geechee; to assist state and local governments and public and private entities in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida in interpreting the story of the Gullah Geechee and preserving Gullah Geechee folklore, arts, crafts, and music; and to assist in identifying and preserving sites, historical data, artifacts, and objects associated with Gullah Geechee people and culture for the benefit and education of the public.