Numbering some 500,000 speakers of Gullah, a creole language many regard as the African American mother tongue, the Gullah people embody the purest manifestation of African American culture still in practice in North America today. This is the first Gullah-edited work of its order, combining fiction, nonfiction and social commentary with the history of the people. As such, it marks an historic turning point in Gullah development, indicating Gullah readiness to self-define in relation to the contemporary mainstream, to promote their culture, their views, their history, and the social issues that concern them.

“A fine and loving tribute to the Gullah People” VERTAMAE GROSVENOR, NPR.