Cornelia Bailey and Mother
Linked to Cornelia Bailey
Linked to Cornelia Bailey
Photograph by Richard Cheppy. Courtesy of Cornelia Bailey
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Cornelia Bailey, the "griot" of Sapelo Island, preserves the oral history of the Geechee culture through educational tours and storytelling. This portrait of Bailey with…
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