Part One: Determined Not To Lose

Curious Roots

Curious Roots begins its second season with three two-part interviews with community members and descendants of Harris Neck. Our series of interviews begins with Mr. Winston Relaford who is the Chairman of the Harris Neck Land Trust and direct descendant and son of Harris Neck. We spoke to Mr. Relaford in July of 2023 to talk about his family’s deep roots in Harris Neck and the community’s continuing struggle for justice. Mr. Relaford’s memories of Harris Neck beautifully recall the community’s deep connection to the land and how the land nourished the echoes of Indigenous West African fishing practices. He also shares his connection to Amelia’s Song and how it connected Harris Neck to the tiny village of Senehun Ngola in Sierra Leone. Referenced in this episode African American Redress Network and The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor. Support Gullah Geechee communities on St. Helena and Sapelo Island by following Protect St. Helena And Saving Our Legacy Ourself (SOLO). To get started on the journey to find your Coastal Georgia roots, start with Terri Ward and Ujima Genealogy. Music in this episode is courtesy of the Free Music Archive from Music in this episode is courtesy of the Free Music Archive from Makaih Beats “Reflection” (licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License) and “Wake Up: It’s Africa Calling” by Studio Mali (licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License).