Tendaji Bailey is a Gullah Geechee native of Port Royal and St. Helena Island, SC. A 2015 graduate of Morehouse College, he is a former middle school math teacher and community organizer turned artist and founder of the Gullah Geechee Futures Project. Through the Mellon Morehouse Movement, Memory, & Justice Project, Tendaji develops programs and events to educate the public about the rich history and culture of Gullah Geechee communities throughout the coastal Southeast. He serves as the Gullah Geechee educator at the Coastal Discovery Museum, offering tours and workshops, and is a Certified Interpretive Guide.

As an emerging artist, Tendaji embraces the role of a Griot, a traditional storyteller, by singing, songwriting, and curating immersive experiences through his recent work, "SEEKING|SOARING: Gullah Resilience Songs." Music — Free Tendaji