I had completely forgotten about this show until today, but I *loved* "Gullah Gullah Island!" as a kid. I had zero awareness of what it was about or its importance in that regard, but even just hearing the name before reading about the show again made me stop and realize that it was obviously about more than some fun puppets. As a white kid in a conservative household, that was completely lost on me at the time.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/23/gullah-gullah-island-geechee-tv-show