Students take a Gullah basket weaving class hosted by Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson in the Student Union Tuesday afternoon. The class was organized by UConn Black Students Association President Breanna ...

Their strands of sweetgrass, palm fronds and pine needles intermingle. These woven baskets are symbols of togetherness and collaboration. On Sept. 21 — the United Nations' International Day of Peace — ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — On Saturday, the first day of February and the first day of Black History Month, over at the Riverbanks Botanical Garden, people of all ages showed up for a sweetgrass ...

A long celebrated artisan craft in the Lowcounty has been making its way through generations. Sweetgrass basket making is a special skill that one can learn, and once perfected can make into art.

Nov. 29—At their meeting on November 16, the members of the Sorosis literary club discussed the book "Sweetgrass" by Mary Alice Monroe. Set in Charleston, South Carolina, the story focuses on efforts ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Despite sweltering temperatures, the Mount Pleasant Sweetgrass Festival continued to celebrate the rich culture of the Lowcountry. Attendees sought shade and relief from ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Residents and visitors from across the Lowcountry have been invited to celebrate Gullah Geechee heritage and the art of basket making at the 2025 Sweetgrass Festival in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Gullah Geechee community is an integral part of South Carolina. The Gullah are an African American group who live in the Lowcountry part of the Southeast, especially the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina State Museum unveiled Thursday morning what is believed to be the largest sweetgrass ...