Elder Carlie Towne
was born and raised in Union Heights, a
Gullah/Geechee neighborhood in the Neck Area between
the City of Charleston, South Carolina, and North
Charleston, South Carolina, to parents who also
are from Union Heights.
Elder
Carlie Towne is a producer, play-write, poet,
historian, TV host and narrator. She is also
the co-owner of Alternative, and co-owner of Swans
La Expression - both are cultural stores. She wrote
and produced an audio tape entitled, "My Journey
to the Gullah/Geechee People" and, "It is a
Cultural Affair." She also wrote and produced 7
plays for the Moja Arts Festival. She serves
as committee member on Moja Arts Festival for 15
years.
She has
worked full-time at AT&T for 38 years starting as an
operator, and promoted to the position of sales
Consultant .
She is the
founder of Carlie Towne Production company, which
produces TV shows, plays and commercials. The
production company also provides funds for the
Gullah Geechee Angel Network and Gullah/Geechee
People Foundation, which are two not-for-profit
organizations. The Gullah/Geechee People Foundation
was co-founded by Elder Carlie Towne and her Husband
Elder Halim Abdul-Karim.
Elder
Carlie Towne is the Director of The Gullah/Geechee
Angel Network and presently serves as Minister of
Information of Gullah/Geechee Nation under the
Leadership Of Queen Quet Chieftess of the
Gullah/Geechee Nation.
Elder Carlie Towne
Says:" I want a win
win
situation . When I get with people . I try to become
them, so I can empathize with them . This helps me
to relate to them and they become my family so no
matter what, we stay focused on the issue at hand."
Our
richness is in our Gullah Geechee Culture, our
untapped resources and our youth. We must
connect them to the Gullah/Geechee Nation so the
Youth, Elders, Families and Friends can continue to
connect to build our infrastructure for a win win
situation.
Peace and
blessing--Elder
Carlie Towne--iohwsays
Leadship is a circle Lead me
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 Lesa
Cherise Wineglass-Smalls was born and raised in
Charleston, South Carolina. This Gullah/Geechee
Ooman attended Simonton Elementary and Burke High
School before a brief stint in the United States Air
Force. After leaving this short military career
behind, she married Elliott Haynes Smalls, III and
one child, Brandi Jacquemaine Smalls, was born to
this union. Lesa enrolled in Trident Technical
College, where she studied Filmmaking and TV
Broadcasting courses – which led to a ten year
career as a News Photojournalist and Live Truck
Operator for both CBS and NBC affiliates. She then
went on to work on independent projects and
continues to do so. Some of her projects include:
“Things My Grandmother Taught Me”- Fouche Sheppard;
“The Carlie Towne Gullah/Geechee People Show” and
“Charleston Aid to Africa”, to name a few.
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