Black Elders in Sapelo Island For Gullah Celebration Killed in Heartbreaking Incident. Now Leaders in Georgia Want Answers.
Around 700 people were visiting Georgia’s Sapelo Island for an annual celebration for the Gullah-Geechee community of Black ...
Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic’ failure of boat dock gangway that killed 7 during Gullah-Geechee festival
Authorities are working to identify the cause of a partial ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island that turned a day ...
Grieving families of seniors who died in a Georgia dock collapse say tragedy was preventable
Isaiah Thomas tried grasping his niece's hand. But he also clutched her shirt, dragging her head below the water's surface.
Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture
The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee ...
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Special Georgia DNR team to investigate collapsed Sapelo Island gangway
The head of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a gangway that collapsed over the weekend on Sapelo Island, leading to seven deaths, is being inspected.
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High-profile attorney representing victims’ families says he will ‘uncover the truth’ behind Georgia’s dock collapse
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced Monday he is representing the families of three of the victims who were killed in ...
Families of those killed in Georgia gangway collapse to call for accountability days after tragedy
White’s family was among hundreds visiting the isolated Georgia barrier island Saturday for a fall festival spotlighting the ...