A fatal gangway collapse stresses an island celebrating Gullah Geechee culture
At least seven people died after the gangway collapsed at Georgia’s Sapelo Island on Saturday, state authorities said.
Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic’ failure of boat dock gangway that killed 7 during Gullah-Geechee festival
Authorities are working to identify the cause of a partial ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island that turned a day ...
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Celebration of Bluffton’s Gullah influence is sweet music to today’s ears | Opinion
Luke Peeples saw and heard the beauty of the Gullah culture that infused South Carolina’s Lowcountry. It and his unusual ...
New exhibit explores how Gullah culture shaped the South
A new exhibit highlighting the Gullah culture and its impact on the South will open this month. The African Roots — Gullah ...
Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture
The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee ...
Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
The tragedy occurred late Saturday as visitors were leaving a Culture Day celebration on historic Sapelo Island.
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Seven Die in Gangway Collapse on Sapelo Island Amidst Cultural Festivity Honoring Gullah Geechee Heritage
Seven people died when a ferry gangway collapsed during a Gullah Geechee cultural event on Sapelo Island, Georgia.
Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might ...
Ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island: What is the Gullah Geechee history?
A ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island shook the Gulla Geechee community on Saturday. Here's more on the Gulla Geechee people and their history.
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Sapelo dock victims hire civil rights attorneys
Victims injured in the Marsh Landing Dock collapse have hired civil rights attorneys after the incident left seven dead and ...
Deaths in South Georgia gangway collapse involved victims from 73 to 93 years old
The seven victims of Saturday’s gangplank collapse on Sapelo Island ranged in age from 73 to 93, according to the McIntosh ...
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VIDEO: Chaotic scene as victims pulled from water after Sapelo Island gangway collapse
Video shows the frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a boat dock on Sapelo Island capped what was supposed to have been a day of celebration, an ...