Know your Charleston Heritage: Gullah Geechee Food Traditions (Video)
A “Homecoming” is a special Southern gathering that brings together friends and family who have dispersed across the globe and reconnects them over a special meal.
For this episode of “Nourish,” the Gullah Geechee food traditions and culture of low-country, South Carolina take center stage.
Make sure you come hungry!
Welcome to NOURISH with rocket scientist and whole hog barbecue pit master, Dr. Howard Conyers!
Think of this show as food for your mind, body and soul.
- Host and Co-Producer: Dr. Howard Conyers
- Writer and Co-Producer: Christina Melton
- Director and Post Production Supervisor: Donald “D.Ray!” Washington
- Videographer: Bennie Robertson
- Graphics: Ryan Golden
- Colorist: Chris Miranda
Original Music:
Kyndra Joi, featuring DJ Black Pearl
The Brass-a-holics from New Orleans, LA
The Michael Foster Project from Baton Rouge, LA
Photographs: B.J. Dennis and Ashley Lorraine with stylist Tiffani Shariff
Special Thanks:
- Joseph Fields Family Farm, Johns Island, SC
- Tank Jackson and Holy City Hogs
- Dillard University
- Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture, New Orleans, LA
Produced by PBS Digital Studios and Louisiana Public Broadcasting Made possible with funding from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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