The Gullah Porch

We are back with a new Gullah Porch on Friday the 13th. I never believed in it being an evil day I think the day is how you make it. Always find the good in each day there is always something good even if the day is horrible, try your best to find the good. […]
Black Charlestonians you should know

It’s Black History month and of course we gotta talk about our people. We have some famous folks who did their big one in Charleston that still has significance to this day. I want to highlight some of those black Charlestonians you should know in today’s post and tell you what they did and how […]
Lessons from Bevy Smith’s Book

I love to read and I want to break down some of the books I’ve read from black authors on this website so once or twice a month look for some book breakdowns. I read Bevy’s book a while ago and I had to reread it. I thought I would share some lessons from Bevy […]
The Gullah Porch

It’s the month of being extra black and I love it! I prefer to be called black, not african american cause why do we gotta be hyphenated? We are back with another edition of The Gullah Porch, where we meet for the tea, some shopping, some wisdom and something to read about us black folks. […]
The Gullah Porch

Happy Friday! I want to make sure you all are signing up to my newsletter. You can find the link above in the menu or you can find it here. Signing up gets you access to colors we don’t sell on the website and it gives you access to all of our freebies. Folks buy […]
Every Month Is Black History Month

Black History Month is coming up. It’s the same month every year, and guess what…I am black in February and every day of the year. While I know most people go hard during black history month I want us to enjoy every month because every month is black history month. It’s not a one-off thing, […]
The Gullah Porch

Well the storm is coming but I am so glad that God is my rock because no matter what storms comes my way with him by my side I can do all the things. Now although we have faith, let’s not be stupid as we prepare for any storms in our lives. I’m talking about […]
What I love about Charleston, SC

Want to know what I love about Charleston? I was born and raised in Charleston, SC a small town on the coast where the seafood is fresh and the culture is deep. I am Gullah or Geechee….whatever you prefer. The older crowd says Gullah while the new generation says geechee. We speak differently and our […]
The Gullah Porch

These past few weeks have been hell in America. Sadl,y we got all year. The good news is you can do a lot by watching how you spend and getting off social media to take breaks. I think protesting is a waste of time but that’s just me. We need to do more than that […]
The Gullah Porch

Happy New year again! If this is your first time visiting the Gullah Porch welcome. This is a space where every Friday we drop some tea on the porch and we invite you to come in, take a sip, learn something, and go share it someone else. Every Friday (most) we do this series in […]