Indians to Negroes to Black: The Aboriginal Indian Roots of the Gullah Geechee People
To understand the Gullah Geechee Heritage, one must look beyond the generic labels imposed by colonizers. The journey from Aboriginal Indian to Negro to Black is a documented history of identity theft and strategic reclassification.
The Gullah Geechee people are the original inhabitants of this land. Long before “Black” was used as a catch-all category, the ancestors were recognized as Aboriginal Indians.
The Ethiopian Ocean and North American Roots
While modern maps label the waters as the Atlantic, the historical record identifies this as the Ethiopian Ocean. The roots of Ethiopia are found right here in North America.
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