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News and Blog Posts

We work hard to share our work and to get our efforts noticed by the media. We believe that a well informed community is an empowered one as well, so take a look at our blog posts, journal articles and news coverage. Help spread the word about the importance of preserving and protecting African descendant burial grounds!

News: Text

Jan 26
4 min

Instructions for How to Download the Raw Genomic Data

Instructions for How to Download the Raw Genomic Data for the Anson Street African Burial Ground Project

Jan 21
5 min

Summary of the Ancient DNA Research on the Anson Street Ancestors

Update about Anson Street African Burial Ground project DNA research.

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36 bodies were found in unmarked colonial graves. DNA is revealing their stories. - The Wa

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal Article published!

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Washington Post Article about the Anson Street African Burial Ground project.

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Charleston Leaders Announce Plans for Anson Street African Burial Ground Memorial

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First publication about the ASABG project research in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology!

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Article published in Science Magazine features the ASABG project

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Ephrath and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church cemeteries at 88 Smith Street

News: News

Gullah Society in the News

2012 - 2020

News: Welcome

Gullah Society Founding Director, Dr. Ade Ofunniyin passed away.

Post & Courier article about Gullah Society research at 88 Smith Street

ABC News 4 article about the May 4th Reinterment Ceremony

Post & Courier Article about the Reinterment

Post & Courier article about plans for the Reinterment

Woke to Social Justice exhibition at the College of Charleston

Post & Courier article about DNA research

Adeyemi Oduwole named National Geographic Explorer

National African American burial grounds legilation article in the Post & Courier

Answering the Rattling article in Charleston Magazine

Post & Courier article about Gullah Society preserving burial grounds

IAAM Center for Family History article about the Gullah Society

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