"D" is for Daise, Ron [b. 1956] and Natalie Daise [b. 1960]. Educators and entertainers. Well known for bringing Gullah culture to national and international television audiences, Ron and Natalie Daise have spent the last several decades researching, performing, and publishing information about the dynamic history of lowcountry African Americans. Ron Dais began his career as the first black journalist with the Beaufort Gazette and his many interviews with elderly residents of the Sea Islands formed the basis for his 1986 book, Reminiscences of Sea Island Heritage. Since the mid-1980s the Daises have tirelessly performed the program “Sea Island Montage”--a multimedia theater presentation combining photographs, storytelling, song, and dance. In 1994, Ron and Natalie Daise launched the children's television program, “Gullah Gullah Island” which aired nationally on the Nick Jr. cable television network.
"D" is for Daise, Ron and Daise, Natalie
