Georgia State University has received a $500,000 grant to support research and education focused on preserving and protecting the land of the Gullah Geechee communities in Georgia and South Carolina.

In the old-growth forest that joins Atlanta’s Bush Mountain and Oakland City neighborhoods, Georgia Tech students led the build of an outdoor classroom to celebrate nature and community.

Georgia State University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to launch the Gullah Geechee Sacred ...