A Histo–Musical Lecture about the Gullah/Geechee
Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011 at 6:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine, the selected and elected official head-of-state and spokesperson for the Gullah/Geechee people, uses activism through the arts to educate global audiences on human rights and the continuation of cultural communities. Her presentation, "Gullah/Geechee: Crakin Teet wid de Worl Bout Who WEBE" is about the distinctive group of Black Americans who live in farming and fishing communities on the Sea Islands from Jacksonville, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida. They are known for the preservation of their African cultural and linguistic heritage. Queen Quet is the founder of the cultural advocacy organization the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition. Her "histo-musical presentations" use the arts to educate audiences on human rights and cultural continuation. Part of the Technology, Globalization and Culture Series.Cosponsored By:
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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