Famous Louisiana French Creoles

[@rebeccax592]

Love this vid! I fell in love with New Orleans over ten years ago and went there a lot as often as I could for long stays (from boston) and this makes me want to return again soon. Last visit was 2011. I love creole history, music, cuisine, culture, architecture and language!

[@90lala337]

From Trinidad to Haiti to Louisiana (etc), Creoles range from light to dark. Being Creole is not just about ones skin color.

[@buttercup5920]

Creole people comes in all shades of skin tones from being very dark to very light 💕💕✨✨✨✊🏽✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊🏻✊🏿✊🏿

[@Angrygumballl]

Good work Augustine. You could have had that list go all day.

[@breacolaangelo]

Awesome video! Thanks Augustine!

[@90lala337]

If you're Louisiana Creole (LC) or come from LC roots, buy the Dictionary of Louisiana Creole by Albert Valdman, Thomas Klingler, Margaret Marshall, Kevin Rottet. Publication of Indiana University Press. Hard to find but it's out there. If you speak English or French, the book gives you complete La French Creole translation, spelling, definition, etc. (ex English-Red, French-Rouge, LC-Rouj) LC tends to spell french words the way it sounds (twa vs. toi). The book talks about LC history too.

[@cynthiapickett7403]

Even though Joan Bennett was pretty much a natural blonde, her transformation to a Hedy Lamarr-esque brunette in the late 1930's really brought out her Creole heritage.

[@Fannymae79]

We are multi-racial. I embrace all sides

[@ninpobudo3876]

Not all Creoles are of mixed ancestry. Choctaw-Creoles, German-Creoles, Itialian-Creoles, Irish-Creoles etc etc

[@Neanyboo]

I'm so proud to be a Creole! This makes me smile!

[@augustinecomeaux]

Amen..You could not have said it better..Creoles come in all colors

[@OnFiya4Jesus]

We are from New Orleans and get that all the time cause I'm dark and my husband is fair....THANK YOU!

[@Angrygumballl]

Why are these people so mad. LOL! Keep on bringing the knowledge Augustine. God bless

[@Drogyne]

Great post! We seem to be coming together all the time. Some of the original community in Haiti came across the Mona Channel to Kingston, Jamaica--it was closer than Louisiane. I am descended from that early community, and we all speak French as a second language. It's weird, when you look in the island's telephone directories, there is a handful of French surnames in a sea of English names. Laissez les bon temps rouler, indeed!

[@cynthiapickett5017]

Don't forget Constance and Barbara Bennett, Joan's older sisters; Barbara was the mother of talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr.

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

on WHTEFRENCHCREOLE'S CHANNEL SHE WROTE, he speaks white creole like me. white creole is called Ty.

[@Fuzzbabby]

That was insightful.Look ...mr. Comeaux, Maybe you're alright

[@augustinecomeaux]

Really don't know who she really is but for sure she's Creole...She is a Cane River Creole who was present at the anual Creole Heritage Celebration ..You can find her photo in their 2005 photo gallery...

[@amastara]

@l7ary to answer ur question they are people who share a culture that is a that is derived from a mixture of africa/african american, native america, french arcadian, french and spanish culture. theyre a mixture 3 or all of these ethnicities but it has more to do with your family history and such. they were at one time associated with the elite class in some circles.

[@browneyedgirl4268]

Where is Prince? All four of his grandparents were Louisiana Creoles.

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

Hey, augustinecomeaux, add this video to you collection: Charlie LeDuff discovers his African heritage.. It discusses everything I have commented on

[@TifNieB]

So, Im from New Orleans and am well aware of my creole roots right... ... but on last week while being bored I went to the New Orleans Museum next to the St. Louis Cath. OMG, I felt like I knew nothing bout my city or roots... cause I was running round that place like a kid in a candy store Just wanted to share. Liked the slide show

[@ninpobudo3876]

Creole pride! It's alot that yu dying know

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

Perfectochico, I hope you enjoyed the angry response. He or she could not have simple advised you that the images in the video are all that are availbe to him at the time. Further, he or she could have said if you are able to provide me with other pictures, that he will add them. Also, he could have said I have other videos that you may be interested in viewing. Some people don't have people skill.

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

he or she is always ruffle around the ears. It's his style of communication. He doesn't understand how abrassive he's being.

[@augustinecomeaux]

I've seen that video many times, in fact it's on My web site FrenchCreoles com b) Maybe You ought to log onto it ..You could learn a lot about the Creoles You know so much about

[@dubdjey]

is the same in Brazil....

[@ginjared]

well i think your music is fantastic, your accents are beautiful , and you are an extremely good looking mix of people. Personally i prefer a lovely lively healthy mongrel dog of mixed heritage rather than the often sickly so called 'pedigree' dog.I believe robustness and creativity are born out of diversity and mixed blood. So all my best wishes to you, T.Y for making my world more fascinating.

[@augustinecomeaux]

@infiniteflux Creoles in General are Multi-Racial but then again We come in all Colors..Creoles can be Black, White and Mixed Race...Creole is a Culture nor a Racial connotation

[@pvtlee00]

Loving my creole culture

[@augustinecomeaux]

@DTGRed French Creoles, is a contemporary name for People from Louisiana with a Creole Culture ..Creoles can be Black, White, Multi- Racial and More.. On the other hand " Cajuns " are French Canadians Who relocated to Louisiana in the 18th Century during the Grand derangement..Cajuns are mostly White

[@eazymoney2789]

I’m sorry man but I been going back and forth with a man who claims to be a white creole only with no mixture. I personally have never heard any white person from New Orleans claim to be a white creole. Now his ppl might have intermingled with different ethnicities but he claims his family now is not mixed with anything. He talking bout a dictionary definition of creole which he keeps saying is a person born in the colony. My thing is if ur French ur French and if u r a Spaniard then ya Spanish period. What’s your take on this?

[@tranurse]

joan bennet was either morton downey jr's mom or aunt. she had a sister constance who was a famous actress too. i just can't remember which one was his mom.

[@cynthiapickett5017]

tranurse I just posted information about the Bennett sisters; Joan is Morton Downey Jr's aunt.

[@VoodooCreole]

@infiniteflux There are Aristocratic Creole and Creole of Color... blacks and mixed race fall into Creole of Color. Descendants of wealthy Frenchman are Aristocratic.

[@elainebmack]

Great job! I especially love the music. A general comment: Americans are so obsessed with race and color. They don't realize that there are places on this earth in which culture speaks louder than race, and the Creole culture is a striking and lively example of this. Simply accept the Creole culture and its people for what they are, and stop going on about hair texture and complexion, "percentages" of this or that. Everyone is beautiful. End of story!

[@augustinecomeaux]

I guess a lot of People are upset because they think Light skinned Creoles are trying to distance Ourselves from Our African American brothers and Sisters..What they don't understand is that We just want to be recognized as Mixed race Creoles that We are

[@augustinecomeaux]

never said all were Louisiana Creoles,All are clearly Frenchcreoles with strong Louisiana Roots.Most Creoles have strong Haitian roots As you are certainly aware.Many of Our ancestors migrated from Haiti during the slave insurrection including My Ancestors so We call them Louisiana Creoles.they are our Brothers/Relatives. Alexandre Dumas not from Louisiana shares our Racial/Ethnic make up.Its like telling me that a Frenchman born outside of France is not French.But of course You know it all

[@augustinecomeaux]

@WhiteFrenchCreole Creoles are not anyone who say's He is.We as Creoles are finally beginning to Recognize Ourselves as a distinct group of People. We are no longer living in a Society where someone dictates Who We are & what We should be called .History & Historic accounts have places Us & Our People apart from someone Who says he is Creole simply because it's fashionable.The Creole of Color dates back to 15th Century Africa & Europe as well.We are White French as well as Black African..

[@bluetraffic100]

blue and yellow make green not blue

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

you got it right. Stand your ground on his one.

[@augustinecomeaux]

For someone who knows nothing about Creoles and their Culture You seem to be full of negative comments..The way it's done is You read up on something and then You criticize..Lets stop the criticism and lets appreciate other people and their Culture..We don't criticize You and Your Culture so why are You jumping all over Ours ..We know who We are and We have a well documented History..We are Multi Racial so that means We have multiple Cultures and what about You

[@abrahamisaacmuciusiii9192]

You stretched it with PBS Pinchback, he was not a Louisiana Creole, his ancestors were from British North America.

[@augustinecomeaux]

@perfectochico It appears Your response is filled with flaws.Joan Bennett is the Great Grand Daughter of Morris W Morris a member of the Louisiana Native Guard & a Mixed Race Creole. Alexandre Dumas also has strong Louisiana Roots as His Ancestors Were Haitian Creoles who migrated to France. I put on My videos whats out there & it's not about skin Color. I suggest You do a bit More in depth Reading on Your Creole History. I didn't make this Video for You to Criticize it but to enjoy it

[@ninpobudo3876]

Isn't Beyoncé a Cajun-Creole?

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

I am not Creole; however, I respect original, pure, history. Maybe I need to do more research than Augustinecomeau and WhiteFrenchCreole. You see Creole as White. Like this host of this channel, you too are protective of your white identity. What occuring on in this comment section is extersion is "Power". In the early '1800, Creoles had the same internal fight This is interesting

[@augustinecomeaux]

@WhiteFrenchCreole Never Never Never has anyone to my knowledge claimed Creoles Were Black only ..Creoles are Black, White & Mixed Race. No one is in denial, however ,Our History ,Culture & Name was not Borrow from the European but rather We lived a common Heritage.Many of My ancestors spoke Creole & Have Roots from West Africa & France. Although We may be Multi Racial Our Ancestors (maybe Not All ) come from the Same mother Country France..I like many Creoles, are able to trace Ours

[@ninpobudo3876]

Not all Creoles have French ancestry. Native American-Creole *Choctaw/Natchez etc* Italian-Creoles, German-Creoles, Spanish-Creoles, Irish-Creoles, Dutch-Creoles, Cajun-Creoles etc etc

[@augustinecomeaux]

so It's OK for you to say that "Creoles Frustrate the Heck out of Me" but it's not good for Me to respond in kind...Again and again Creole is a Culture that emcompaces Religion , Language, Food choices , Music, People from a different Society and Culture..Creoles are from "Louisiana", a French Colony that was sold to America..We and Our Ancestors are the baggages that came along with the territory...If you knew anything about Creole History You would know that

[@opinionatedisntbad7528]

Charlie LeDuff. LeDuff is of Louisiana Creole and Ojibway descent, and was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. This "White Guy" Charlie LeDuff, don't call himself black. He sounds black. His behavior i(language, communiction style, responses) is similar to those of black people.

[@champagnealex]

creole is most popular in the south... up north, we have no clue who or what they are... i any ways...

[@augustinecomeaux]

@WhiteFrenchCreole You are trying to re live an Era gone & forgotten.I'm not concerned about the few Remaining White Creoles that still cannot accept the Creoles of Color as Before the invasion of the Anglo American.Creoles are more often depicted as Creoles of Color because since the Occupation of Louisiana by the Americans & their policy of Racial separation caused White Creoles to separate themselves from the Creole of color as to Claim their Heritage would hold some concept of Blackness

[@augustinecomeaux]

@WhiteFrenchCreole Simply because He's depicted as a White Creole does not set the Records straight. His Mom, His Fathers Mistress, was a Creole of color. His Father could not Legally Marry anyone of the Black Race.I'm sorry but You are living in the past.The U.S. Postal Service has so honored him with Stamps in his honor & as a Person of Color. How skewed History can Be.Maybe it's time You woke up & smelled the Coffee.The very word Creole is defined as a Created Race.Lets share Society equally

[@Fuzzbabby]

you can be black and creole, creole has no specific race

[@Jurbaga]

Boo, no Amede Ardoin! :(

[@augustinecomeaux]

@NinaGiavonni ....Oh Really !! Talk is cheap... Get to the point.. I like challenges