Gullah Geechee Native Daughter Susie King Taylor Honored at Conference Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris, left, was the keynote speaker at the conference. At right is Hermina Glass-Hill, founder and executive director for the Susie King Taylor Women's Institute and Ecology Center. - photo by Photo by Lawrence Dorsey Household objects on display at the Susie King Taylor Conference. - photo by Photo by Lawrence Dorsey Handmade toys typical of the time period in which Susie King Taylor lived. - photo by Photo by Lawrence Dorsey Attendees enjoy the shade at the conference site in Midway. - photo by Photo by Lawrence Dorsey Sign up for our e-newsletters