Article 6RNP5 Black Elders in Sapelo Island For Gullah Celebration Killed in Heartbreaking Incident. Now Leaders in Georgia Want Answers.

Black Elders in Sapelo Island For Gullah Celebration Killed in Heartbreaking Incident. Now Leaders in Georgia Want Answers.

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Phenix S Halley
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Around 700 people were visiting Georgia's Sapelo Island for an annual celebration for the Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants this past weekend. As they stood on the dock waiting for the island's ferry to take them back to the mainland, the gateway collapsed, sending at least 20 people into the water,...

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