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Gullah/geechee Nation: Black Americans Who Achieved "Self-determination" @ U.N. by Ozouno1: 6:42pm On Jul 11, 2017
For those "educated" people who say war is the only way to achieve self-determination look no further than Gullah/Geechee Nation as evidence to the contrary.

Yes there is an African nation, right now, in the United States that has asserted their "human right to self determination" at the United Nations level and amongst themselves as a nation. Although they are historically freedom fighters, they were not engaged in physical war with the United States federal government at the time of their recognition as a nation. This is in direct contradiction to Professor Akin Oyebode, Professor of International law and jurisprudence, who dangerously states "After independence, the only way you bring change about is not by way of referendum. You have to change the facts on the ground militarily. You defeat the federal government militarily. So you have a new state like that of Bangladesh in 1971, like that of Eritrea in 1979, like that of South Sudan four years ago."

From the Gullah Geechee website (https://gullahgeecheenation.com/):
"The Gullah/Geechees came together to declare themselves as a nation on July 2, 2000 with international observers and media present.

The Gullah/Geechee Nation exist from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL. It encompasses all of the Sea Islands and thirty to thirty-five miles inland to the St. John’s River. On these islands, people from numerous African ethnic groups linked with indigenous Americans and created the unique Gullah language and traditions from which later came “Geechee.” The Gullah/Geechee people have been considered “a nation within a nation” from the time of chattel enslavement in the United States until they officially became an internationally recognized nation on July 2, 2000. At the time of their declaration as a nation, they confirmed the election of their first “head pun de boddee”-head of state and official spokesperson and queen mother. They elected Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State for the Gullah/Geechee Nation (https://www.QueenQuet.com).

The Gullah/Geechee Nation Constitution is 21 pages long. It is the document of governing principles by which the Wisdom Circle Council of Elders and the Assembly of Representatives operated as the right and left hands of the Head-of-State.
Re: Gullah/geechee Nation: Black Americans Who Achieved "Self-determination" @ U.N. by Adewalefae(m): 6:45pm On Jul 11, 2017
I no fit read dis long story abeg
Re: Gullah/geechee Nation: Black Americans Who Achieved "Self-determination" @ U.N. by Ozouno1: 8:19pm On Jul 11, 2017
Adewalefae:
I no fit read dis long story abeg
I didnt think it was so long but it has been edited.

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