Events
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Brookgreen U - Storytelling with Lillian Grant-Baptiste
Storytelling with Lillian Grantt-Baptiste
The Gullah/ Geechee people of Coastal Georgia and South Carolina have
always demonstrated tremendous strength and tenacity, even in the face
of insurmountable and unimaginable circumstances. Much of this can be
attributed to their enduring spirits and strong connection to their
African roots. Griot and Master Storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptiste will
use the art of storytelling to bring the Gullah/Geechee story and
history to life. She will skillfully demonstrate how storytelling was used during the most difficult and fiery times of our history and beyond as both tools of resistance and resilience. Lillian promises to
stir, awaken, enlighten, inform, and entertain all in attendance. The
young and old alike will be caught up and mesmerized by the magic of
Gullah/Geechee storytelling.