We are excited to announce a grant award to Sicars from the Southern Partners Fund. SICARS wasawarded a grant disbursement of $40,000. The funds will be used for a number of projects, operational,and organizational needs including; but not limited to; the installation of an air conditioning and heatingsystem in the SICARS office. We are truly […]
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Today, February 23, 2021, the Sapelo Island Cultural & Revitalization Society remembers and honors the life of a Sapelo Island Descendant, Ahmaud Arbery. On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud went on his usual run only to be hunted by three white men with trucks and guns and lynched in broad daylight on a Sunday afternoon. SICARS
Help – Immediate Threat to Historical Hogg Hummock Community on Sapelo Island WATCH May 8, 2020 meeting with Army Corps Write to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers TODAY! The practice of non-descendants purchasing property for vacation destinations or rentals on Sapelo Island in the community of Hog Hammock has been underway for a number of
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We are excited to share the Fall 2009 edition of our newsletter, The Geechee Griot. A “griot” (pronounced “gree-oh”) is a storyteller/historian — and much more. In many African cultures, griots embody their ethnic heritage and share its history through words, art, music and dance.
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We are excited to share the Winter 2008 edition of our newsletter, The Geechee Griot. A “griot” (pronounced “gree-oh”) is a storyteller/historian — and much more. In many African cultures, griots embody their ethnic heritage and share its history through words, art, music and dance.
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We are excited to share the Winter 2007 edition of our newsletter, The Geechee Griot. A “griot” (pronounced “gree-oh”) is a storyteller/historian — and much more. In many African cultures, griots embody their ethnic heritage and share its history through words, art, music and dance.
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We are excited to share the Fall 2007 edition of our newsletter, The Geechee Griot. A “griot” (pronounced “gree-oh”) is a storyteller/historian — and much more. In many African cultures, griots embody their ethnic heritage and share its history through words, art, music and dance.
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We are excited to share the Spring 2007 edition of our newsletter, The Geechee Griot. A “griot” (pronounced “gree-oh”) is a storyteller/historian — and much more. In many African cultures, griots embody their ethnic heritage and share its history through words, art, music and dance.
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The GRIOTThe Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society NewsletterP. O. Box 6, Sapelo Island, GA 31327Email: sicarsferry1@aol.com Karen Grovner, EditorDr. Benjamin F. Lewis Asst. Editor Spring 2002Volume 3 Issue 2 Executive Director’s MessageAs the flowers bloom SICARS is also blossoming with new members, renewed interest in our mission and renewed commitment to our goals. We
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