Marilyn Hemingway

Marilyn Hemingway is the CEO and president of the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, an organization dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Gullah Geechee people, descendants of Africans enslaved on the Sea Islands of the Atlantic coast. She has been active in advocating for civil rights and is known for her efforts to promote the legacy of historical figures such as Joseph Hayne Rainey, especially in the context of contemporary political issues surrounding citizenship and immigration.