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Sapelo | Cornelia Walker Bailey

Meet Cornelia Walker Bailey, the elder matriach of the Georgia island of Sapelo. The storyteller, and her husband Frank, are working to preserve the heritage and culture of their people known as the Saltwater Geechee.

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