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“Spiderwort, Root Medicine, and Spiritual Healing"

Members
Free
Non-Members
Free with Garden Admission
Where
Ron Daise Auditorium in the Lowcountry Center
When
Wed, Apr 2 2025, 1 - 2pm
Wed, Apr 2 2025, Wed, Apr 16 2025, Wed, May 7 2025, Wed, May 21 2025
Wed, Apr 16 2025, 1 - 2pm
Wed, Apr 2 2025, Wed, Apr 16 2025, Wed, May 7 2025, Wed, May 21 2025
Wed, May 7 2025, 1 - 2pm
Wed, Apr 2 2025, Wed, Apr 16 2025, Wed, May 7 2025, Wed, May 21 2025
Wed, May 21 2025, 1 - 2pm
Wed, Apr 2 2025, Wed, Apr 16 2025, Wed, May 7 2025, Wed, May 21 2025

 

Ron Daise discusses Gullah Geechee culture and history as depicted through characters and scenes in Raptors in the Ricelands, his first historical novel. Set in a twenty-first century fictional community within Georgetown, SC, a story unfolds, revealing family secrets and conflicts that challenge cultural beliefs. The book is conveyed in four acts and with chapter names that follow the production stages of Carolina Gold Rice, and the program’s themes are intertwined in historical accounts that include the Orangeburg Massacre; Black church life, particularly in Oconee County, SC as begun during slavery; the launch of White supremacy in Fort Mill, SC; the Reconstruction Era; and Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association.   

About the Speaker:     

Ron Daise, a St. Helena Island, SC native, is a prominent author, performer, and cultural preservationist. As Vice President for Creative Education at Brookgreen Gardens since 2004, he's received the 2019 SC Governor's Distinctive Achievement Award for his impactful contributions. Daise, along with his wife Natalie, created the "Gullah Geechee Wisdom Cards Guidebook," earning the 2017 SC African American Heritage Commission's Project Award. Former stars of Nick Jr. TV's "Gullah Gullah Island," they received the 2019 Foundation for Leadership Education Lifetime Achievement Award and other honors. Daise is a respected figure in Gullah Geechee cultural heritage, having served on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and presented at the United Nations. A Hampton University graduate, he actively contributes to community and educational initiatives in Georgetown, SC. 

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