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"textContent": "Sometimes, Josiah “Jazz” Watts can’t remember a time when he and other Gullah Geechee descendants weren’t fighting for their homeland. It’s been four months since McIntosh County, Georgia, voters overwhelmingly rejected a zoning ordinance that could have resulted in higher taxes, attracted more developers, harmed local businesses, and led to Geechee displacement. The January referendum […]\n\nThe post Sapelo Island Residents Won a Major Vote, but Their Fight Continues appeared first on Capital B News.",
"title": "Sapelo Island Residents Won a Major Vote, but Their Fight Continues"
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