"Charleston Black Heritage"
The Official Visitors' Guide for African-American Tourism in Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most historic cities in the United States. Founded in 1670, it has a history that establishes it as a place where one can find the roots of all aspects of American life and culture. This is especially true for the unique African-American culture that developed in Charleston and the Lowcountry. As a major entry port for Africans captured in the Atlantic slave trade (between 1700 and 1775 forty percent of he Africans imported into North America in the slave came through Charleston harbor), many African Americans throughout the United States can trace their roots to the area. In addition, the unique African-American culture (called Gullah-Geechee culture) that developed in this area has strong connections to West Africa and shows how Africans transferred many of their cultural roots from West Africa to America.
"Charleston Black Heritage" - The Official Visitors Guide seeks to attract visitors to Charleston and the Lowcountry by highlighting the area's unique African-American cultural heritage. It lists not only businesses, restaurants, and other establishments that offer an African-American flavor for visitors coming to the region - it also lists the historic sites and attractions that reveal the African-American experience of the Lowcountry.
Those of us live and work in the Lowcountry know that the area offers visitors a unique opportunity. It is the only place in the country where one can find a direct link between the African heritage of African Americans and the hybrid African-American culture that they developed in the United States. Indeed, one can argue that the roots of the African-American experience lie in Charleston and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. |
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