"The Water Brought Us Here" Gullah History & Culture in America

No sales pitches. No panels. Just great ideas and good drinks.

This Juneteenth weekend, join us in exploring how Gullah language, history & culture reveal Africa's deepest roots in American life.

About the event:

📅 Wednesday, June 17, 2026

⏰ Doors open @ 6PM. Talk @ 7PM

📍Downtown Denver - Historic Five Points

Featuring Judith Strathearn, Senior Lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver in Gender, Women's & Sexualities Studies and Africana Studies. Her expertise spans Black feminism, African American literature, and Gullah Geechee studies and she's a local trailblazer. She teaches the only experiential Gullah course in the Rocky Mountain region, where she takes students to the historical Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia.

Info: Come early, grab a drink, and meet someone new!

Info: Lecture kicks off at 7:00 PM. Grab a seat, while we dive in.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Spangalang Brewery, 2736 Welton Street, Denver, United States

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