an anthropologist who has studied gula culture.edicated to preserving african culture, and from columbia south carolina victoria smalls director of history, art, and culture at the penn center, that was one of the first schools for freed slaves is now considered one of the most historical black institutions she is also gula. thank you for being here, why is there so much interest in preserving the culture of the gula people. >> well, if you think about the culture, it is a rich part of americana that many people don't know about. were it not for the work of lorenzo dough turner who was touted at the first black linguist, most people wouldn't have even known about the language, and the culture of these people, and his work was really really groundbreaking in the late 30's and how's. you just mentioned daughters of the dusk, her work really brought to the forefront this rich culture for many people in the mid 90's, and then -- so this is a rich part of americana that many people don't know about, but right here in our backyards, in c