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Author, Emmy-nominated Performing Artist, and Cultural Interpreter Ron Daise presents readings that focus on the Seasons, or the production stages of Carolina Gold Rice; Secrets of family and community members; and Signs, or cultural markers, that are revealed through dreams and prayers. Excerpts are from his historical novel, Raptors in the Ricelands, which is set in the twenty-first century fictional community of Mausaville in real-life Georgetown, SC.
About the Speaker:
Ron Daise, a St. Helena Island, SC native, is a prominent author, performer, and cultural preservationist. As Vice President for Creative Education at Brookgreen Gardens since 2004, he's received the 2019 SC Governor's Distinctive Achievement Award for his impactful contributions. Daise, along with his wife Natalie, created the "Gullah Geechee Wisdom Cards Guidebook," earning the 2017 SC African American Heritage Commission's Project Award. Former stars of Nick Jr. TV's "Gullah Gullah Island," they received the 2019 Foundation for Leadership Education Lifetime Achievement Award and other honors. Daise is a respected figure in Gullah Geechee cultural heritage, having served on the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and presented at the United Nations. A Hampton University graduate, he actively contributes to community and educational initiatives in Georgetown, SC.