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Celebrating Black History: Mya Timmons Keeps Gullah Geechee Heritage Alive Through Art

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In Townsend, Georgia, a compelling story unfolds in the small, unincorporated community of Harris Neck. This area, steeped in rich history, was once a thriving, self-sustaining town. For over eight decades, it was home to more than 75 Black families, all descendants of formerly enslaved West Africans who settled on the Sea Islands following the Civil War.

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