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Charleston, S.C. – July 21, 2020 – Local Gullah storyteller, Carolyn E. White, along with local author, Shelia L. Anderson, has just published her memoir, Jabulile, The Gullah Storyteller: The Stories of My Life.
White, a native of James Island, is an award-winning storyteller who has traveled across the country as “Jabulile,” recalling the stories she heard while growing up with her parents and grandparents on then-rural James Island. The book, like a Gullah gumbo, is seasoned with the words and phrases of the Gullah language.
White is proud of her Gullah heritage and enjoys sharing it wherever she goes. Her travels have taken her to far-flung places such as Bismarck, North Dakota, as well as cultural festivals across the Lowcountry.
While this is White’s first book, Anderson, a former educator, has authored several books, including four children’s books. The book is self-published and is available at Amazon.com.
Summary
Having traveled across the country telling the tales of her beloved Gullah culture, like a recipe for a spicy Carolina Lowcountry gumbo, Carolyn E. White shares her own life’s story and the ingredients that went into the making of “Jabulile,” the quintessential Gullah storyteller! Seasoned with the spices of the Gullah language, White’s memoir will make you laugh and cry, as well as ponder a time gone by and its impact that is felt today. You will come away with your spirit uplifted and a renewed appreciation for life and, perhaps, your own story. You will feel the spirit of “Jabulile!”
