This is an opinion commentary by arts and culture columnist Maxine L. Bryant. Much of Gullah Geechee culture is connected to the waterways and the foodways. The waterways (ocean waters surrounding the ...

Kardea Brown has heard people describe her as an “old soul” for as long as she can remember. But not until she was in college at Oglethorpe University, surrounded by classmates living what seemed to ...

These flavorful recipes from the Lowcountry are a joyous way to celebrate.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicken yassa and couscous Photo by Bea Da Costa Alexander Smalls is Southern through and through. “I’m like Faulkner,” he says.

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Lavern Meggett and her little sisters Marvette Meggett and Elizabeth Jones are finding warmth in the home-cooked recipes and memories of their late mother, Emily Meggett. ...

Gee Smalls has built a career around creating spaces rooted in love and celebration. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, and an Atlanta resident for more than 30 years, Smalls is a seasoned chef, ...

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. ― For little Sallie Ann Robinson and her nine siblings, crabbing was competition. Who can catch the biggest? Who has the most? Which technique — fishing line and scoop net, drop ...

On a recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I met Benjamin “BJ” Dennis at the James Island Sunday Brunch Farmers Market. We pause in front of the Simmons Farm stand to shake sand out of my shoes — ...

New programs in the state work to teach high school and college students about Gullah foodways through hands-on projects ...

On the banks of Store Creek, winding across the middle of Edisto Island, South Carolina, three of Emily Meggett’s daughters gathered on a spring afternoon. Lavern, Marvette, and DeeDee had come to ...

Alexander Smalls is Southern through and through. “I’m like Faulkner,” he says. “We put commas, not periods on everything—it’s never over.” This sentiment rings true not only in his storytelling but ...