Sheila Pree Bright Illuminates Overlooked Histories of Black Culture

I was deeply honored to collaborate with photo editor Jeff Campagna at the Smithsonian Magazine and historian Mellissa L Cooper author of Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race and the American Imagination’ on an incredible story about Butler Island Rice Plantation along the coastal islands of Georgia. Click here to read the story.

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This project was a truly meaningful experience, allowing me to continue uncovering and sharing the often-overlooked histories of Black culture. I’m grateful for the opportunity. to contribute to preserving these powerful narratives.”