fade to black, i ll be here for awhile. down to the river where john baptized three walked the devil in hell where johnny baptized me singing roll, johnny roll truly, i had an amazing time this week. the gullah people welcomed me to a home i didn t even know was my home. and the gullah proved yet again that black people in america are not one thing. sure, there are areas of the country that identifies black like oakland, and harlem be. but have you been to those places lately? they are changing fast. with the gullah s rich history of language and unique american