A Culture on the Brink

November 20, 2012

By Pete Marovich

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Pete Marovich

Hilton Head native islander Harry Murray navigates his bateau along Broad Creek looking for shrimp and crab. Because the Gullah live along the coast and on barrier islands, seafood makes up a large part of their diet. But development on Hilton Head Island has resulted in fences and gates that have cut off much of the access to Gullah fishing grounds.

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Rezoning the Sergeant Jasper apartment building will have a big effect on what replaces it

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