South Carolina’s Gullah Geechee Are Denied Their Right to Bury Their Loved Ones

June 17, 2025
Capital B News

These efforts demonstrate the community’s commitment to preserving its culture, said Emily Early, associate director of the Southern Regional Office of the Center for Constitutional Rights...“While this complaint is a legal tool, we very much see the complaint as litigation, as a means of storytelling and the ability for our clients and this particular community to talk about cultural practices, family practices, [and] customs,” Early said. 

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