Footage collected on November 24th, 2018 at the 14th Annual Geechee Kunda Sugar Cane Harvest. The event was held at the Geechee Kunda Cultural Center located in Riceboro, Georgia.
Dr. Jamal Amir Toure, cultural historian, community leader and professor at Savannah State University emceed the event.
Riceboro was established between 1756 – 1757 and was named “for the early rice industry in the area.” Enslaved persons in the area were subjected to labor on rice plantations.
Geechee Kunda Cultural Center was founded in 2000 by Jim and Pat Bacote.
video clip contains field recordings collected during the 14th Annual Sugar Cane Harvest juxtaposed with photographs found in the Geechee Kunda Museum.
Visit GeecheeKunda.com for museum hours and event listing.
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