{"id":413152,"date":"2026-09-28T21:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/413152\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:32:12","slug":"on-tuesdays-show-jacksonvilles-gullah-geechee-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/413152\/","title":{"rendered":"On Tuesday\u2019s show: Jacksonville\u2019s Gullah Geechee Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new book by local authors tracks the culinary, linguistic, architectural and spiritual footprint of the Gullah Geechee people, descendants of West and Central Africans who lived under enslavement from Wilmington, N.C., down to St. Augustine. Jacksonville is the largest city in the federally designated Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, and the book, Jacksonville\u2019s Gullah Geechee Heritage, highlights what authors Adrienne Burke and Ennis Davis say is \u201ca living culture that continues to evolve.\u201d We discuss the book ahead of a community conversation<\/a> moderated by Jacksonville Today reporter Will Brown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at WJCT Studios.<\/p>\n

Guest: Ennis Davis, author, Jacksonville\u2019s Gullah Geechee Heritage<\/a><\/p>\n

Floribunda exhibition<\/p>\n

More than 100 local artists portray, interpret and appreciate Florida\u2019s abundant flora and fauna in a new exhibition hosted by the Ixia Chapter<\/a> of the Florida Native Plant Society starting this weekend at CoRK Arts District. The group exhibition Floribunda \u2013 Celebrating Florida\u2019s Unique Biodiversity<\/a> is curated by artists and\/or plant lovers Crystal Floyd, Adam Arendell and Betsy Harris, and offers a range of perspectives on Florida\u2019s natural history, wildlife and wild places. We talk to the minds behind the show about planting the seed for artistic exploration. The exhibition opens with a public reception Saturday, Oct. 3, from 6\u20139 p.m. at CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., and remains on view through Oct. 25.<\/p>\n

Guests:<\/p>\n

Crystal Floyd, artist and studio director at CoRK Arts DistrictAdam Arendell, officer, Ixia Chapter<\/a> of the Florida Native Plant SocietyPlay hard<\/p>\n

Girls’ rugby has all the toughness and teamwork of rugby, albeit without the \u201cpub culture\u201d of the adult version, and it’s currently recruiting. Open to middle- and high-school girls of all backgrounds, Duval Tides Girls Rugby<\/a> holds its first practice Oct. 6 at Westside Middle School, and every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter, from 6-7:30 p.m. No tryouts are required, no experience is needed and the team promises all participants a chance to make connections, build confidence and develop both physical and mental dexterity.<\/p>\n

Guests:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Melissa Butler, head coach, Duval TidesMiranda Barnard, coach, Duval TidesJaelyn Battle, high school junior and Duval Tides player<\/p>\n

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