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Georgia’s Highest Court Sides With Sapelo Island Residents to Put Land Battle on Ballot
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In a win for Black landowners, Georgia’s highest court unanimously sided with Gullah Geechee communities in a long-standing zoning battle on Sapelo Island.
This would be much larger than traditional homes in the 427-acre historic Hogg Hammock, or Hogg Hummock, neighborhood on Sapelo Island, which is about 60 miles south of Savannah.
30-year protections brokenSapelo Island residents have been in a battle with McIntosh County to protect their land from encroaching development.
The support remains strongKeara Skates and Abiodun Henderson attended April’s court hearing at the Georgia Supreme Court to show their support for Sapelo Island residents.
… We’ve been able to preserve our culture for so long, and it’s devastating to see that it’s being destroyed for development, essentially to make all these white people happy.”Daniel Ogobor, 16, a descendant of Sapelo Island, said it’s time for anyone who cares to join Sapelo Island in this fight.