
Barbados -
Gullah Geechee
Connection Symposium
Thursday, December 3 , 2026
Symposium Schedule
TBA
Join us for a fireside chat with Consul General of Barbados Rudy Grant and Gullah Kinfolk to discuss the kinship of the Sierra Leone and the Gullah Geechee people to Bajan roots and what does this relationship mean culturally and economically as well as where do you think we should go from here as we take the next steps in this relationship movement.
Cultural Panel: "What is the real Connection?” – This panel is an extension of the fireside chat and will take a deeper dive into the kinship of the Sierra Leone and the Gullah Geechee people to Bajan roots and what does this relationship mean culturally and economically and next steps in this relationship movement.
“The Connection Continues- Who has Next” - This panel will explore how does the next generation currently see this kinship of the Sierra Leone and the Gullah Geechee people to Bajan roots going and what does this relationship mean culturally and economically for the future.
“Foodways Connection: We eat that too!” – This panel will explore the kinship of the Sierra Leone and the Gullah Geechee people to Bajan roots through food and what does this relationship mean culturally and economically as it related to food trends preservation. Note, for this panel and is optional, Gullah Geechee and Caribbean food sample plates will be sold as part of this experience. Register below today; more details on the full schedule to come.