Did you know that collard greens, a staple in Southern cooking, have deep roots in Africa? Transported to America during the transatlantic trade, they became a vital part of Lowcountry Gullah culture. -AfricaN American Maritime History
The Co-Founder of Responsible ARTistry, Inc. and CEO of The Mahoganee Xperience joins a network of more than2,700 leaders committed to creating social and economic progress in South Carolina.
During my experience with TEDx Charleston at the beginning of 2023 I had an opportunity to meet the featured artist Okeeba Jubalo who designed the branding artwork that set the tone for the entire event. After the event was over…
When I received the invite to share my poetry on the Sacred Hallowed grounds of Brainerd Institute Heritage for a second time on behalf of the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor it was an elevated and even deeper honor.
Mahoganee is the 2023 recipient of the Leo Twiggs Arts Leadership Award by South Carolina Arts Commission and Riley Diversity Scholarship by The Riley Institute Furman University.
Since 2012, Furman University Riley Institute has partnered with
I’d envision the music from “Textures of a Southern Soul” a year prior being performed on the shores of St. Helena Island on land that was cultivated by black bodies. We started the concert early because it started to rain…
TEDx Charleston at Charleston Music Hall (an Amazing Venue)
What a TimE to BE aLivE!!!! I’m grateful for every opportunity that aligns with my purpose! It was an honor to sing my song 1619 on the grounds of Charleston, SC…
What a night this was. The Mahoganee Xperience truly came alive, I was able to truly live in and give the Xperience I’ve always dreamed about. There were several components happening at once and they all flowed seamlessly. I was…
Textures of a Southern Soul (Vol. 1) was cooked like a good pot of collard greens and cornbread. Inspired by my Culture, it’s about Family, Food, Gardens, Land, Water, Ancestral Mathematics, Self Love, Acknowledging the Pain and Healing, Home, Time…
On June 18th via Responsible ARTistry, Inc. we facilitated an interactive Community Song Project curated by the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor National Heritage Area for the Brainerd…