TY - ADVS AU - Johnson,R.Scott AU - Hicks,Ashley M. AU - Cleveland,Kevin TI - Penn Center: a legacy of change T2 - Carolina stories AV - LC2802.E85.P466 2008 PY - 2008///?] CY - [Columbia, South Carolina] PB - ETV KW - Penn School (Saint Helena Island, S.C.) KW - History KW - Penn Center of the Sea Islands N1 - This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives; Originally produced for public television broadcast in 2008; Executive producer, R. Scott Johnson ; director, Ashley Hicks; 2 N2 - In the heart of the South Carolina Sea Islands is one of the state's most significant historical institutions. The Penn School was begun in 1862 as a program to educate Sea Island slaves freed at the beginning of the Civil War. Now the Penn Center, at the heart of Gullah culture, is 50 acres containing Brick Church, Darrah Hall, old burial grounds, a nature trail, Chowan Creek, Gantt Cottage, and acres of native flora and fauna. This program tells the story of its inception as a school through its involvement in the Gullah community today ER -