Louisiana Creole History 450 years and still ticking

[@skip2265]

IF YOU'RE "LOUISIANA CREOLE" AND YOU'RE PROUD OF YOUR ROUX..... HIT THE DAMN LIKE BUTTON AND CARRY ON THE HISTORY OF OUR PEOPLE OF ALMOST 600 YEARS!!!!! JUST REMEMBER TO CELEBRATE EXTRA HARD DURING OCTOBER WHEN ITS CREOLE HERITAGE MONTH AROUND THE GLOBE!!!! I'VE ALWAYS LIVED MY LIFE AS CREOLE I KNOW NO OTHER WAY!

[@allthelovewehavenow]

checking in from TX

[@augustinecomeaux]

It's wonderful to know that there are People out there that can Appreciate Us and Our Culture. It's sad that the Average person in America knows so little about Us and does not even care..We thank Our Latin Cousins for appreciating Us for what We really are...My one Dream tis to Visit Cuba...Such a facinating place ..We Creoles and Our Cuban Cousins have quite a bit in common..Thanks so much for appreciating Us ...

[@britneyq5932]

I love my Louisiana culture, and our roots run deep!!!

[@randomaf5928]

My girl say I look like a mexican drug cartel member. I say no no, no mexican a whole lotta african, French, and native American... Therefore, I am the Creole Cartel

[@ladywithclasscarpenter1143]

Britney Q • Same here.

[@fairycringemother964]

Proud to be Creole!

[@TitaSim]

but can you speak Creole? lol

[@gabrieletienne8224]

tita sim Mo pa pens to parl kreyol la lalwiziyann

[@MrPersonalHistorian]

I'm of 100% British ancestry, but I'm enjoying learning about the Creole culture and history. Proud of you for posting the video to help people learn.

[@dondonna6222]

People don't know what creole is. It is a culture and language. I was raised in a creole family. Knowing the way we talked and did things were a little different than others and for my family we did look different than others. We identify as black, but yeah some of us did have straight black/brown hair, we had light eyes, lighter skin, than the black ppl we lived around. So one day I asked my grandmother why we looked different and she told we about our history. For the ones on here saying this man in the video doesn't want to be black or that creoles don't want to be blk, you are completely wrong. We do identify ourselves as blk and don't see ourselves any different, though sometimes tend to look at little different due to our cultural mixing. I never knew that ppl felt this negative about some one speaking on their culture or claiming their culture, before coming to the internet. Why does everything in this country have to be about white and black? It seems that ppl are too "race obsessed" sometimes in America and take things way deeper than they need to be taken. If you want to find out more about a specific culture, go to the place, meet the ppl. Don't google things and get info that could misinform you. No need to jump all over this video on this man. He is explaining and trying to enlighten others on a sub culture in America that many don't know that much about.

[@annelineswartz4323]

Your story sound like the coloured community in South Africa. Most of us can relate.

[@annelineswartz4323]

Some people do not understand this complexity... But it is real. It has to do with your sense of belonging., and with whom you identify.

[@jacquelinehopson5983]

Thank-you dear, Yours like so many others are a rich history that is omitted from our history books. A spirit of survivial and living better than a slave. Always looking like your white fathers but never being accepted, mingling blood w/ french,spanish,indian, dutch, etc. created an exceptional beautiful being and I must say allowing for a better lifestyle. And yet we are still talking about race, not race/mixing, because somebody may have to admit that Black is beautiful enough for them to do some mixing....lol The Census report and all applications should say are you an American and nothing more. WELL my home sounded alot like yours, mom had family passing up north, this conversation was a whisper even if it was a whole generation ago. SISTERS and AUNTIES all a mixture of shades and hair texture. MOM sharing the Irish, Indian tales in her roots. Yes my family is AFRICAN AMERICAN but don't look to close or you will see the remnants of mulatto there. I have loved your cultural since my first encounter in college. My research of the history of black survival after slavery lead my study into a glimps into yours. It was fascinating and what an ingenious plan. That plan saved a lot of lives and generated revenue and took many woman out of poverty. Woman are so resilient and passionate. Your strength, endurance, fortitude and quiet spirit, is to be admired. We are still Standing STRONG!!!

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

Agree I am from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and the mixed people were called creole Criollo in the colonials times under Spain rule. The Spaniards intermarriage with the black/negros their children were call mulatos👳🏽and were free, Catholic and raised as mixed race. The well off 👨‍⚖️sent their children to school and the wealthy to Spain 🇪🇸. They were never blacks as the time goes by their children tends to marry with light people and get status. Many of them enter in politics and better place in society. Today Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 the descendants are more white and accepted as whites. The ones who show their mixed blood does not identify as black, intermarried with more light people and some marry with whites and are accepted as white. The tendency is to marry light people. Today call them the most dark trigueños that is white with dark complex. They are light that they in every profession, politics, music any good place in social class. I am sick that I tried to explain to the blacks Americans this issue but no avail. They only that if you are one point of black 🩸 you are black I had had problems in my work place that they get mad. Sorry my creole cousins but I give up in them.

[@native1181]

Marie Frances Metoyer is my 7th great grandmother. I’m a Cain River creole from near Natchitoches parish.

[@Steph22753]

Love the vids. Wish you were in NYC to see my play which opens Feb. 21st and pays homage to the Creoles of the Louisiana Territory "Blood Makes The Red River Flow". It was inspired by my visit to Cane River and Creole Conference in Vegas and the interviews and filming I did for my yet-to-be finished documentary "The Descendants of Africa: Evolution of a People and Culture. As an Anglo of African Descent I now understand how the Latin experience impacted why Creoles embrace ALL that they are!

[@blah843]

RACE is a social construct, not biological. This is also applicable to "creole" whom at one time unfortunately benefitted (privilege) from being regarded as the "buffer" between "white" and "black" societies.

[@firered3434]

A creole girl here from the N.O.!! And proud!!

[@RETROGEMS]

I am not of the Louisiana Creole culture myself--I am of mixed heritage African-American/Italian-American. However, I've long been fascinated with the rich history of the Creoles of color in LA. Been reading of them since I was a teenager. My grandfather was born in Louisiana in the 1920s and was very proud of where he came from, which also helped to kinda spark my interest in the region as well. A really interesting community and history, great video!

[@maryjuliamcintyre2328]

Beautiful people and beautiful music

[@devinbret]

Cali Gurl the history of New Orleans and Louisiana is much more complicated than that. The French were more liberal with slaves and freed many. New Orleans had relatively speaking a lot of free blacks going back to the 18th century. Creoles of color were not all products of rape. Of course there was a power difference but the white arsticrates/white creoles and after 1803 American wealthy men sought out mistresses. They divided creole of color into groups based on racial ancestory, ie if a person of color was 1/4 black they were "quadroons" and 1/8th, octoroons. The wealthy white men hence often had two families but they educated their creole children of color in Paris and the finer schools in the US. Their elevated status wasn't simply due to lighter skin color. In the end they were "black" and all that came with that, especially after the Civil War. Former slaves came more and more to the city and between the African rhythms brought from the slaves and the creoles of color who were classically trained musicians using European instruments, trumpet, coronet etc came Jazz.

[@augustinecomeaux]

I'm impressed !!..You hit the hammer on the Head... I wish a lot more People knew more about Our History and Culture...There is even more than that to learn.. You get an A+

[@devinbret]

Thanks.

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

Devin Baur May I suggest that Professor Ira Berlin, University of Maryland, should be read for his comprehensive compilation of African American history. I digress here to say that I have always suspect that the first and apparently only Mexican governor of California's mother was not so much black as she was Creole, como dijeron en aquel epoca, "una mulata." It might be, too, that the first African American population in California were Creoles.

[@amarosea]

"The French were more liberal with slaves" Oh how sweet and enlightened of the French 😒

[@devinbret]

They freed slaves and let them own property....I d say that is a bit more liberal than slave until death.

[@bonafydb5975]

It's clear that there is still division amongst different races, ethnicities, & cultures. I Love my diverse background of Creole, Blackfoot Indian, & Latin Heritage. Being of Mixed Blood has been a Blessing, we are all Human...Stop the hateful Comments!

[@brysonyah]

Thank you.♥

[@brysonyah]

Thank you.♥

[@laurabell5830]

Imani Bryson

[@dieselmiggie266]

same here sister..

[@goonn337]

Bonafyd Mami I'm Creole too

[@ceasarandrepont5331]

I am also from these proud people. My family, we come from these groups of people , but we don't make all this into politics. I will never forget my roots nor my history as a French-speaking American family. My family's name is Andrepont. We are French , Spanish , and Creole. For those who are not familiar with these groups of culture....... study your French-American and Spanish ( from Spain ) in Louisiana history. Merci.

[@notdumdum1]

I married a black man from new Orleans. All our kids are brown skinned with blue eyes all our grand children are fair skinned with light brown to green eyes. My husband and I are both mocha skinned with brown eyes! WOW

[@NightinMadrid]

I am so proud of my Creole Heritage.

[@lilliansteele7165]

And you should be.

[@potentialreality]

I am too!

[@tonyabryant2076]

I like the Louisiana vibe,culture and history!

[@indianqueen4979]

VHS

[@ct7602]

beautifully made video of the cane river creoles. people are never satisified, instead of finding differences in one another we should find commonalities amongst each other. history in itself is beautiful. The story of the Melrose Plantation is remarkable .....you did it justice !

[@khadijaking711]

Yasss! Very well said. Ignorance is all over, especially when it comes down to Black people's history..#Smdh

[@melissarose8464]

I had no idea how unique my own family and culture were until I moved away from Louisiana15 years ago. I am here to tell you that we ARE DIFFERENT and VERY UNIQUE. Our culture and mixture is more similar to DR or Cuba than it is to AA in the rest of the country. It is what it is, whether you "agree" or not. Just look at us, eat our food and listen to our music. Ha! We come in the full SPECTRUM of colors and flavors. I love it!

[@yogmaya09]

WOW!thank you for this!this was part of American history where the rest of the world know nothing about....I was so moved by this,so many wonderful people who lived, thrived and contributed so much to society and yet we know absolutely nothing about them and what makes my heart swell with pride(good pride,without arrogance) they were people of colour........Thank you for bringing confidence back into people of color.

[@augustinecomeaux]

For Your information I am a Federal Licensed Radio Broadcaster and had a station in Walnut Creek California that aired a weekly Zydeco Program for over 5 years.. I have personally met most of the great Zydeco performers from Queen Idea down to Clifton Chenier and attended most of the annual Jazz and heritage festivals..I am an Architect by Profession and a Lawyer as well.My Ancestors fought in the battle of New Orleans and My Family has property in Northern Louisiana that is over 300 years old

[@johnnyrotten5828]

Very interesting the documentary, today i know that the croles are nice people and the women are so so beautyes and the culture very rich in all being.

[@bryantjones6731]

Hey keep it up Im loving your videos and i will be sure to check website very informal... Im creole myself and have family who migrated from Louisiana( New Iberia, Grankatoe,Opelousas, etc.) and moved to the Beaumont,tx area...Our last names are Provost,Comeaux,and Cormier to name a few. We identify as blacks, but still listen to zydeco,cook the same(dirty rice, jambalaya,gumbo, boudain,etc. so we still keep our culture.. and i have cousins who are brown skinned,light and in between...

[@Dreamer7est]

This is just so cool! I always knew my family looked different, but having that validation now that I'm Creole I feel I loss 24 years of my life thinking I was one race. People asking who am I growing up, and even questioning when I'll say one race which is of course black. All along it was Creole. I have a lot of catching up to do.

[@randomaf5928]

Bryant Gumble is my maternal grandfathers 2nd cousin. I am a decendant of Neville and Josephine Jarreau of Pointe Coupee.

[@evelynlester8805]

I am a Creole and I love my Creole ancestry and culture.

[@lindajackson7310]

Hi edagdwg God bless us all no matter how we landed in drifent places we come from God be thankful love yourself God does Linda j ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯

[@TheLlivingllegend]

well put together...excellent

[@hw8542]

Lovely video, very informative!What was the name of the music soundtrack?Sounds like a bit of old style reggae, interesting since I am also of creole heritage from Jamaica.

[@kellieflores9044]

My great great grandmother on my mother's mother's side is Julia Reug Rachal and she is shown on frame 2:01 Left bottom corner. Her grand daughter Julia Cannon Marine (My favorite Aunt is featured right above her. I am proud of where I come from.

[@dieselmiggie266]

I am an adopted Creole raised by a Dominican family. I never knew what my ethnicity was until now. Love to know where I stem from!

[@vudulove9345]

Diesel Miggie You're sexy as hell

[@cedricsmith8188]

You are welcome, I loved watching this video.

[@RexLarrieux]

My 6th Great Grand Mother. Salute. 🥰

[@2152lito]

Let me first say that I enjoyed your video. It is always nice to know that there are people out there like me.My grandfather on my moms side was an Hebert pronounced a bear,and my grandmother was a Jolivette.My fathers dad was from New Iberia,Louisiana and last name Mayo.My dads mom had very hi cheek bones and beautiful tan coloring,she actually looked more creole than most of us.My grandmothers first language was french or broken french as some would say. thank u for the video, creole girl

[@17SAIMPOINT]

100% Creole and proud (my family goes back to 1814)

[@carlsenodonoghue7397]

What a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing.

[@chazlenz1]

thank u fir making this it's beautiful :)

[@augustinecomeaux]

You got it wrong..No, all African Americans are not Creoles. This is totally out of line Creole is not a Racial Mixture but a Louisiana French Culture .Creoles can be White, Black, Multi Racial, Native American or a combination of all of the Above.It pertains to people Who have Louisiana Ancestorial ties and not skin Color. Just what are You thinking ?? We exist in many places in the New World and Africa but We are a Culture not simply a Racial Mix although Many of Us Are of Mixed Race

[@TheCreoleBluecloud]

Hello Augustine, thanks for posting such a great vid. I am a cane river descendant of C.T. Pierre Metoyer & Marie Coin-coin (Kong-Kwe) 8th generation. Let's find a way to connect, i have access to several thousand cane river creoles. You should see a spike in views on this vid over the next several weeks. Pierre.

[@augustinecomeaux]

I too am very familiar with the Creole Community.My home is in the Gentilly, 8th ward, in New Orleans &Yes I've Met Marc & His son They also knows about Us.I am the Architect for St Augustine's Church in the Treme, Am also the Producer of Frenchcreoles a internet Creole web site going on it's12 year.Have associated & worked with Gilbert Martin, Marion Ferriera & Many from the Cane River Community.In fact We've given Creole festivals throughout America & the Beat goes on & on for the last 20 Yrs

[@semiramisbonaparte1627]

I love your channel. My little corner of sanity. I'm tired of being forced into the "black box" and every voice that's given a platform telling me i'm "African American". I find myself fighting a solo battle against the "mob" but never will they take the Creole away from me! Its also disheartening to see fellow Creoles denouncing our people and simply melting into the shuffle. I pray our community regains their pride and honors our heritage and stop conforming to these constructs...CREOLE PRIDE

[@jacquelinehopson5983]

I FEEL YOU, A LOT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS FEEL THAT WAY AND HELL JUST SUBMITTED - THATS WHY I SAY THE BOX SHOULD SAY ARE YOU AN AMERICAN AND THATS ALL YOU NEED, IF YOU ARE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL...I HATE THIS PREJUDICE DIVISION CRAP, BECAUSE I LOVE ME SOME ALL PEOPLE THEY ARE ALL INTRIGING AND HAVE A HISTORY. ALL MY DOCTORS WITH FUNNY LAST NAMES HAVE BEEN ASKED WHERE THEIR FAMILY LINE HAILS FROM. BECAUSE I NEED THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE TOO. BUT THEY ARE MUCH MORE EAGER TO TALK ABOUT THEIR FAMILY TRANSITION THAN THE KLAN MENTALITY ONES....WE GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THIS DUMB CRAP-LIFE IS TO SHORT AND CO-19 IS LETTING US KNOW THAT, UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL...HOPE YOU YOUNG PEOPLE GET A GROUP TOGETHER AND START TALKING ABOUT THIS. IF YOU DON'T DISCRIMNATE WHY DO YOU PUT A BOX ON YOUR APPLICATIONS ASKING WHAT I AM...ISN'T THAT A FORM OF DISCRIMINATION...

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

This is a part of history that should never be ignored. The Creoles of color are indeed an ethnic group in pretty much the same manner Polish people are an ethnic group. And I readily see correspondences among North American Creoles of color and, say, Haitian creoles. Both are extremely handsome ethnic group. My closest contact in early life with a Creole of color was singer Damita Jo (de Blanc), formerly of Austin, TX, later of Santa Barbara, CA., and finally Baltimore, MD, where she died.

[@cynthiapickett7403]

People need to understand (as well as remember) that Louisiana is all that remains of a larger part of the central US also called Louisiana (western half of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, eastern Colorado, most of Montana and Wyoming are also part of the Louisiana Purchase).

[@nicolejackson7212]

Hello there I am trying to learn creole my grandma told me my great great uncle and auntie was from Cuba she told me that they were light skin by the way our last name is Jackson

[@dawnbrown7628]

I find Americans too color obsessed. What does a person's complexion have to do with their value as a human being? God made nations with an array of colors because He is a God of variety. Just as no two flowers come in the same shade. Why should a dark complexion person feel or be made to feel that they are less valuable or beautiful than one whose skin is lighter? All shades of Black Brown Gold or yella are beautiful. None above the rest. I love the skin I'm in golden brown but if I had a choice I'd go darker. But that's me!!

[@marymacdonald7816]

Dawn Brown. Amen.

[@Miketoofficxl]

Dawn Brown Some people seem to ignore that Creole was a term that the French used to distinguish their subjects under French rule from the subjects of Spanish colonies. So yes you are so correct. Sometimes descendants of slaves in America under France seem to forget that the France had MANY subjects and colonies like HAITI. Creole or backwards French as it is called by the beautiful Haiti expats is still spoken. Colorist is a virus that needs to be eradicated so healing takes place.

[@Angelkid190]

Dawn Brown I'm honey brown. I'd go darker too.

[@valenciabenton4257]

This page isn’t big enough for me to say everything I want to to that rude remark but if we were face to face I would love to show u what a mutt could do.... ignorant a whole!!!!

[@valenciabenton4257]

Btw love your comment dawn 😁

[@lasforeman]

I remember my cousin would call me bayou baby when I was a little girl having a mother that is of creole and Cajun decent from New Orleans. My family there are all shades of color, my mom being a light skin woman with kinky hair and her sisters with fair skin and straight looking hair and my grandmother. is my complexion. Even thou they are creole, they still consider themselves black as so do I.

[@PRLoco21]

On my mother's side all Creole on my father's side all PuertoRican I'm proud to be multiracial the Culture's I love them

[@Blondie35]

PR MAGNISOE I'm having the same problem know of that on my mother's side my grandmother(which is my mother's mother) tells some people that she is creole but her complexion is dark skinned, and I am light-skinned. My mother came out to be a funny lighter-toned brown skinned, and my father's side when first saw him I thought that he could pass for a white man. He is 5 times lighter than me. But as long as I've known him he has always just considered himself or his race being "black," and no Latin or Hispanic Heritage or any Creoles on his side of the family but him and all of his side of the family like three of his sisters could pass for creoles of hispanics, and whenever it comes to the ppl of my generation or my cousins on his side of the family the majority of those ppl DEFINITELY look or appear to be hispanics or ppl of the creoles. But mom always tells especially up til' this day even today she told as we were talking about different types of races that both her and my father considers themselves black. I'm sorry I have to disagree with both of them. Because, my mom looks like a "black cuban or puerto rican," and so does my dad. But when I was born I looked totally like a "Mexican." Or, a hispanic. Even now til' this day I still look like a hispanic person or a mexican. Or creole. I always say that I consider myself "Creole." Or, a mixture of different races, and I am very proud of my heritage too like you.

[@PRLoco21]

Never let anyone put you in a box and tell you what your race is my mother's people has been here before the formation of America she is registered Native American cause of that fact I have a very diverse background my dad is Puerto Rican but also have Panamanian in Mexican aunts and uncles and cousins that are native people there on my grandfather Carlos side which is my dads father and also have Panamanian relatives on my mother's side as well  lol my mom looks Polynesia

[@Blondie35]

Yes, I totally agree with you on all your notes!!!! As long as I've been in this world I have not let anyone put me in a box just labeling me in just one group or race, and also as long as my mother has been raising me which has been all of my life by herself she would often tell me, "If you got one ounce of black in you....you are consider black as for the white or caucajun man considers you to be," and after she said all of that I totally disagreed with both her and the whole white and caucajun race. That's where I totally think people like her and the whites are totally ignorant. I mean, God had created the majority of these races in the world as different mixers and also different types of races and cultures. You are very right. You can't just label yourself and just put yourself in one box labeling yourself as to being just one race or ethnic group. I can say if you're very high yellow or vey light-skinned like how you would see both me and my father and all of the rest of his people on his side of the family you could say they all look hispanic, mexicans, or mixed-race. But what my mom told me just on last week was that since before and after I was born my parents has always claimed themselves to be, "Black." Then I should claim or label myself as, "Black." But I totally don't agree with her on that note. I truly think that both my mother and father are both racist and both are prejudice when ti comes to not including their inheritage or if they know that they have some other mixrture of races or family traits or backgrounds no matter is it goes from all the way back from 400 and beyond years from now. I would always still claim those traits in my inheritence whether they like it or not. If my great-great-great-great-greatgrandmother or grandfather was mexican or had any kind and I mean any kind of native american blood in them then I will most definitely claim it. But now lately since the people on my dad's side of the family have just found out 20something years ago when we had our family reunion that really our family traits, tree, and roots all came from, "Ireland." But I truly believe and think that we are still not finished with all of our family tree research though. Because, my side of the family which is also my dad's side of the family they all look like mexicans or hispanics. Or, they look like they could pass for having a lot of spanish or hispanic blood in all of them, and also perhaps some east indian blood in them as well. Now, a couple of my cousins on my side of the family look like they could pass for either mexicans or from some other hispanic origin, and my grandmother which is also my dad's mother the day before she died, which was a little time after I was born she died when I was at the age or 2 or 3 years old of colon cancer. But anyways, my mother often told me that that lady could pass for a white or caucajun person but she had never claim herself to be white, and she was a hell of a lot lighter than my dad and a couple of my aunts put together that is also my dad's sisters. Oh, and also one my dad's sister's which is my aunt is also a very very short lady standing at about 4ft 11" tall. I would she's almost 5ft tall, and wayyyy before I was born her, my mom, and my aunt my dad's other sister were all very tight buddies and friends whenever they were in high school, and from the good stories that my mom would tell me of my very short aunty was that when we were all going to high school your aunty and nan nan had the most beautiful head of long hair at that school, and how long it was was all the way to her butt. Or, even passed her butt. My mom often told me that my aunt would always braid or were her plaited all the way down evenly reaching her butt. and as you know, I bet you any money that whenever my aunt would wash her long thick black hair, and also take it down just to wear it hanging I often bet, thought, and imagined it reaching all the way down to her thighs at least. Because, whenever you plait, braid, or wear your hair in a ponytail it shortens the hair a bit, and I also imagine my aunt wearing all of her ponytails, braids, and plaits even up high around the crown area of her head, and the length of her hair was still extremely long reaching to her bottom, and also it also known as a trend or a tradition that hispanics, indians, native americans, and and native american indians would always braid their long hair, isn't that true?And it's so sad up until this day I have not seen my aunt wear any hair that long never in my whole entire life since I've been on this earth. She has kept it chopped or cut all off from that length ever since she was a teenager, I guess. I really think she decided to take the big chop or cut off just before I was born but I also think my mother told me that she think my aunt and godmother also kept her cut off hair or plait after all of these years. I often wonder if that's really true that she saved it after cutting it all off....why did she really save it then? If she's the type of person that's not a long hair lover. Or, doesn't even like hair that long? Cuz, she hasn't had long hair in many years. Even til' this day she always keeps it cut real short close to her scalp these days. I really think she's the type of person that doesn't really like long hair...she loves that ugly short hair. "I'm a long hair lover. But anyways, my mom also often says that when my aunt used to have and wear her hair all the way down to her butt she always look like a hispanic person. Or, a person that came from spain, and I totally agree with her on that note. My dad's sister does look like a total 100% hispanic or latino person. Or, she looks like someone that was born in spain, and she also often dyed it black too. My mother also told me that my aunt was born with cold black hair with a gray streak down the middle of her hair. In other words, my mom was trying to explain to me that my aunt was born with a gray streak birth mark in her hair. I have heard of or have seen others with a gray streak or a piece of gray hair in their hair. Looking like it's a birth mark in their hair. I know exactly what she's talking about, and when I was born my hair color was also cold black just like my dad's hair color, and the texture of my hair was also wavy and curly just like my dad's hair, and aunt's hair but myh mom told me as I started growing older like in my toddler years like around 2 or 3 years old my hair color started changing drastically like a shade of a sandy-brown almost blondish. At first she thought that it was gonna lighten up to becoming a blonde. She said that it really shocked her of how light my hair was turning. But as I grew older like around 7, 8, and 9 years old my hair started darkening back down to dark-brown or black again like the color that I was born with. But it's also very strange that the texture of my hair my mom also said that the texture of my hair also drastically changed as well when I reached the age of 2 an 3 years of age. I honestly don't believe or trust her on that note. What I truly believe is that as me being a baby I bet you any money that she wanted me to have much smoother and straighter hair a lot more than what I was born with. So, what I think she did to me as baby behind my back was taking a straight comb or a hot tooth or pressing comb, and going over it with the pressing comb to call herself making it straighter and flatter. My good old gut is telling me that she had such a mean horrible thing like that to me when I was a baby. Now, that does not make any sense whatsoever. If god gave me the gift of already having straight beautiful hair then don't fuck it up for me then!!! Then, I also think she fucked up the growth process of me growing as much as of long hair like my aunt's and godmother's hair. Cuz, my mom would often tell me, "Your hair can't ever grow as long as your aunty's hair on your daddy's side of his family," "You didn't inherit hair from his genes or her genes." "It's not in your DNA or genetics." And when she said that I said, "Bull-shit." She just doesn't realize that all of my genes do come a lot of my dad. I was born with his hair texture, complexion, facial features, and weight. So, she can not say I don't have extremely long hair like my aunt's hair in my genes or in my DNA. She doesn't know that for sure. I'm like, "How in the hell does she know about what's in my genes or not?" She's not no genetics expert. All she tells me is that, "The thickness of your hair is just like mine," and I tell her in response, "Oh no, it's not." "Your hair is a hell of a lot thicker and nappier than mine."..lol My hair is still a hell of a lot curlier and softer than hers. Now, it's funny nowadays she has accepted the fact that both me and her don't have the same hair texture. Whether it's natural or relaxed. I'm glad that she has come to her senses and has realized this, and she has also said that when I was a child coming up she has tried her hardest and her best grow out my hair as long my aunt's hair, and nothing worked. Then I said to myself, "Yeah, right." "You didn't try hard enouch," I really truly think that she put entirely too much heat on my hair. I mean, as far as pressing it and chemicals too. Because, every time my mom when do my perms or relaxers my dad would often tell both me and her at the same time, "You don't need that," and he was telling us right. I think he knows all of our hair types and textures enough to know that if I put entirely too many chemicals in m hair it will never out as long as my aunt's hair. Or, at any nice long length, and he is right. All of those chemicals are not good for the human hair at all. I just came to the realization overall that my own mother was and perhaps still might be a little jealous of me. Because, it's not in her DNA to grow her hair out as long as my aunt's hair to her butt or not. She would often tell me, "Yours can't grow all the way down to your butt but it can always grow out to a nice length." I'm not accepting that at all, and my aunt came out and told both me and my mom as one day my mom told her, "Oh, Shannon always has dreams of having butt-length hair." "But her hair ever can't grow that long," and my aunt replied back saying, "Oh, yes it can!" "But as she is letting all grow out that long she would have to keep constantly trim off all the split ends." Well, she just doesn't know....I don't have any problems with breakage or split ends at all. My hair is very health and strong these days, and when my aunt her that statement 20something years ago I said to myself....."Aha, that's good for her," "I guess she told her off!"...he he I honestly think when I was little my aunt would often tell my mom, "Just let Shannon's hair grow out!" "And stop cutting it!" Because, I've noticed every 2 months or every 6-8 weeks whenever I would get my relaxer done my mom would trim or cut off an inch of hair calling herself evening off the ends, and also getting arrid of any split ends. Which I did not hardly ever see any split ends on my ends, and she was also claiming and saying that trimming your hairs every time you did your perms that it helped it to grow much faster and better but didn't agree so. I honestly think that my mom was getting arid of some length instead of retaining the length by just letting it grow, and leaving it alone and leaving the ends alone. I'm so glad these days I take good care of my hair, and am letting my own hair grow out to however long it can grow. I'm letting it grow to it's terminal length, and I really don't know where that is. I guess I will find out sooner or later.....

[@BlackAmericanIndia]

Great video!

[@russbear31]

Thanks for being the voice of reason on this page. In the purest sense of the word, an American Creole is anyone who can trace their ancestry back to the area of New France before the Louisiana Purchase (pre-1803). It has nothing to do with skin color.

[@leemcguire8533]

This is a fascinating, wonderful video. I learned a lot. On a purely shallow note, I have always considered people of mixed race the most attractive. Everyone has a right to their opinion.

[@StartheCreoleQueen]

proud creole

[@nola504creole5]

I hope all is well mr August r.i.p. sir 🙏

[@augustinecomeaux]

If the shoe fits wear it...Anytime someone Insults My People and My culture the Crap is coming right back in their face..Take Your negative nasty comments somewhere else... I did not produce this video for Clowns like You to make idiotic comments and down grade Our People...I don't care if You are Creole or not...If You are Creole You ought to be ashamed of Your self

[@josephlonzocalais1443]

Yeah Sha!

[@davyrockxx1563]

I love the music on this video who did this !

[@TheCadjine]

Their history is much different than the history of people of color here in the United States. They were not enslaved or oppressed in the manner that was utilized here.

[@TheCadjine]

Charlie Neville described New Orleans as the northern most part of the Caribbean. I would extend that to Southern Louisiana. We are very "Caribbean" in character and culture. Having been to several Caribbean locations, I felt very at home there. When I visited the northeast part of the United States, I experienced more culture shock than when visiting Caribbean countries. We here in Louisiana have a unique way of approaching life -- joie de vivre.

[@crystalmorey5548]

I am Creole and love my Gumbo!!

[@goonn337]

Me too yummy 😋

[@jeromefecto8085]

Il n'y a aucune honte à avoir des ancêtres français. La France est une culture lumière, elle est la pionnière des droits de l'Homme.

[@michelforet4790]

Je suis de ton avis, les différents accents sont comme plusieurs parfums apportés à la langue Française. Le Suisse, le Belge, le Canadien, le Cajun, les partie de l' Afrique du Nord et centrale, la France et ...........................

[@augustinecomeaux]

@quitanita2010 Our Ancestors were Citizens of New France..who spoke French Creole, and enjoyed a Latin Culture..Out History is not American but Caribbean French..America bought Louisiana from France and we were assimilated into American Society.Our Ancestors are Africans, Europeans and Native American. Many of Us are a mixed Race Nationality..We can be White, Black and Mixed Race.. Not just black..Most African Americans have a Colonian American background

[@cherryjig7983]

Hi, Mrs. @augustinecomeaux I need help for resources on tracing my family Creole history. I used to be in foster care, & my biological family refuse to tell me about our ancestry/background. Thank you.

[@mrsmary717]

#creoleaf# #creole love being creole we have such a rich heritage

[@reginaann7792]

I gotta have that Creole Belle doll.

[@alanrobertson7333]

I can see how beautiful creole people are I’m mixed race and so is my son in Jamaica they say “out of many one people” nothing wrong with a rainbow nation 🌈

[@enigma7276]

In Jamaica Mixed persons are called Brown and Browning is the affectionate term for Brown. Also Mulatto.

[@jaydab]

Don't know about yall but luv me some Creole women.. I am a extra dark skin brother with smooth skin and nothing goes perfect with my tone than a light skinned Creole lady.. I'm from Houston Texas but when I hit tha boot them Creole ladies show me love..

[@creolenatchitoches7832]

Some of us Creoles are brown, too, brotha.

[@jaydab]

Fa sho.. I know that already... But I am color struck so i was referring to the Light Skin ones.. Its a lady that lives in my neighborhood and she is almost Dark as me and she is Creole. She owns her own restaurant in the Houston and it is off tha chain.. but yes there are Brown Skin Creole people I know and been to Louisiana plenty of times too know that..

[@creolenatchitoches7832]

Jay Dab Gotcha, I like my men light (white) myself lol. Preference, nothing wrong with that.

[@jaydab]

dwone jones Ya Funky ass Mama Bitch!!!

[@bmcneil112]

#Amazing

[@celesteadeanes4478]

I would like to find pictures of Femmes de Colour of the 1800's can anybody direct me, thanks

[@jeansergosyverin3394]

Louisiana Creole and Haitian Creole is not the same

[@melanielazare9]

My parents born and raised in Haiti. The spoken language is creole. I speak and read it.

[@azziam8443]

Creole and proud👏🏾✊🏽

[@dieselmiggie266]

Same

[@netpoon07]

!!!!!!!!Glad to know my family isn't the only one who's proud of its African ancestry! We call ourselves Black Creoles too.

[@augustinecomeaux]

I find that many people that comment on this video always say that Creoles come in all colors and not only light skinned...No where in this video do We imply that all Creoles are light skinned.. We only.put on people that I know and that have contributed significantly to Our community and I don't have pictures to display of all the different colors Creoles can be..If You want to see more varities in Our colors then send Me those photos and I'll gladly put them on My next video

[@yumikumi2]

I have a question, is there a way to petition to have Creole legally identified as a separate race? I say this because I'm getting tired of people saying that Creole isn't a race and I know it is.

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

yumikumi2 Interesting that you should say that. I've always consider the beautiful Creole people to be -- if they're to be considered black - a distinct ethnic group within that grouping. Ethiopians, Somalians, Eritreans, Haitian Creole, and so forth. They do seem to maintain a separate cultural point of view that the black American.

[@brentasnyder]

augustinecomeaux People also forget that there are different kinds of Creole in addition to blended families - French-Creole, Spanish-Creole, German-Creole, Italian-Creole, Native-American-Creole, West-African-Creole and so on. Myself, I am descended from a blended family of German-Creole, French-Creole and a little Italian-Creole, Yet so many ignorant people tell me "You can't be Creole. You're White."

[@TastyKandy69]

Brent A. Snyder finally read a comment that was informative and factual. I am French-Creole on my mother's side, her mother is French, German, spanish and indian, born and raised in Louisiana. T here is definitely different types of creole people. People should educate themselves more instead of assuming

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

Andrea Fisher Have you had occasion to read, "One Drop," by Bliss Broussard, a gens de couleur, who were the powerhouses behind Homer Adolph Plessy, as in the famous Plessy v Ferguson, a case originating in New Orleans? But, yes, you are culturally accurate as to the definition of Creole. Maybe Creoles de couleur might be a better cultural fit in identifying what I am referred to. May I please hear your take?

[@briarts]

Good video!

[@sunnyset6513]

"moi un creole aussi de l'ile Maurice" I am a creole from Mauritius island in the Indian ocean

[@jacquelinehopson5983]

I'm a sister and I had a brief encounter with a creole brother and I knew something was different about him. Golden brown skin w/ brown freckles, slender yet tall and strong with a tight athletic body. He had a quiet spirit, but so caring and hardworking with a heart of gold. He was all mixed up but a few he named were Indian, Black, French, Spanish, dutch and yes creepy ole granPaPa. I researched and found that the Creole story comes with sadness and heartbreak too. I would suggest that you watch the movie with Jennifer Beale - Feast of all Saints on youtube. Watch the movie or do the research. I love to watch the swamp people, just to hear that creole dialect..

[@jacquelinehopson5983]

@ Its not easy getting true history out on brown and black people so we appreciate it all. Movies always gets better w/time. I agree with you about the accent and actors, but at least this version of history got on screen. I am country and enjoy the diversity in people. I think that's why God made us different so we would stay intrigued w/ each other longer..lol... Well I see that T, so I have to ask if this is my infamous Swamp people/Landry? and if not are you creole and have a love for diversity. The music is playing from this program and I am dancing to this creole beat. 10:30am zoom Sunday School for me.. Stay safe/stay alert/be smart/cover it up/social distance/ don't be superman; we dismissed death and lived our lives barely giving death a thought. Now look at how up-close and personal death is? He's so close that if we just touch or breath wrong we could be in serious trouble, cause, Oh, CO Is lurking and we know not where, CO is so bad that it can shut the country down....and put you in a recession, and put you in a pandemic, and you got to wait for it to tell you when you can get back to some kind of normalcy. You gotta bow to CO.. i- . Prayer changes things, so please seriously everyone who reads this please spread the word take some time to pray protection over yourself, for your love ones, families, friends, the world and our leaders...Pray someone is praying for you...

[@jacquelinehopson5983]

@ I bet granny was a beauty with a loving spirit. I was looking at one of the programs and it said your schools would not allow you to speak the old way and your parents broke you from speaking it at home. Creating a barrier b/tween you and your grandparents. Did you get caught up in that generation? They kind of forgot about history and that it's ok to speak as many languages as possible. Why is it that we are made to feel shamed for being ourselves, and we just have to throw away who we are, instead of enhancing ourselves? I just don't get that mindset. You see this country girl loves her cut-off jeans, top, and girl I will fight you over my flip-flops anytime of the year in the house. But I know thats not corporate attire, so I wouldn't wear it at the office. And nor can we throw away the history of our people who helped pave ours. We must continue to embrace our diversity and our inner and outer beauty. Keep that beauty upfront and in their face...lol cause they are still looking as we speak...And thank you for commenting on my name, I love it my mom gave it to me and I knowww its French and thanks for the pronunciation tip; it sounds so elegant when I pronounce it your way, wish I could hear you say it in creole dialect. Have a Wonderfully blessed Sunday, Stay Safe and Stand strong, and pray. If we truly believe in prayer then everyone should be praying doing this pandemic. Met a Cajun/creole friend that's even better, the more the merrier. (I see u laughing with me).

[@jacquelinehopson5983]

@ Thanks T for the in-depth history. Your culture and language was like entering into a familiar world and I was just watching this. The dialect wasn't foreign to me at all as I listened, it actually sounded very familiar in my ear. Maybe T in another life I was in the bayou. Well, I am in my 60's and still young at heart, and put some music on and watch me...lol I am so grateful for this time T. with this pandemic no children or spouse it's a bit dull around here. But I have a wonderful church, family and friends and we were doing a fast and prayer everynite. At the first of this month we ended the fast but continue the prayers. My dear, I wanted to ask you about your religion? Are the bulk of Creoles/catholics? Please add me to your prayer list & I will add you to mine..

[@ebonybrown6923]

Technically you both are right "Colonists referred to enslaved blacks who were native-born as creole, to distinguish them from new arrivals from Africa. Over time, the Creoles and Africans created a French and West African hybrid language called Creole French or Louisiana Creole French. In some circumstances it was used by slaves, planters and free people of color. Culturally distinct from Cajun people who are descended from French-speaking refugees from Acadia Louisiana in the 18th century"

[@dre9086]

Cool video

[@riverdee7805]

Im mixed with,spain,portugal,native america,asia,africa,born in spain but live in london, gracias

[@belleamourphed1111]

Love this

[@dgffrazier5540]

The first picture with The Metoyers are my ancestors #creoleproud

[@chukkachick1879]

For the Anglophone African-Americans posting defensive, negative stuff here, I think the better term, and less confusing, should be "Black Latins". Creole culture is based heavily on language and frequently religion. Creoles come in all colours, but speak one of the four Romance languages: French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. They are frequently Roman Catholic and have both differences and similarities with African-Americans. They share a history of slavery, racism, and West African ancestry. But they also have differences in the history of their respective communities. I am of paternal French ancestry from Jamaica, I speak French and I am proud of my maternal Ashanti heritage. I look very different from Clifton Chenier, but we could both sit down and talk about slavery, in French, and we could go to Mass together. Not all Creoles are light-skinned, and not all of us deny our African heritage. It's a cultural headspace that has very little to do with skin pigment. Thanks to M. Comeaux for bringing it forward.

[@jessypooh24]

I come from a true creole family..DéFils is our name. Benoit St. Elmo DéFils is my grandfather. We are African, French & Spanish. I was born in Louisiana and last time I checked, Creole people WERE BLACK FRENCH PEOPLE AND CAJUNS ARE WHITE FRENCH!

[@melissarose8464]

Jamaicans, Cubans, Dominicans, Haitians and Puerto Ricans each have their distinct culture that is passed down regardless if they were actually born on the island or not. They likewise have racial mixtures that span the full spectrum of color from one end to the other. It does not make them more or less white or black to claim they are Jamaican, Cuban, Dominican or otherwise. There is a cultural pride. The same is to be said for Louisiana Creoles. It's a culture that has a distinction.

[@monte623]

Well said 😁

[@ladyofak8584]

I Love that music :)

[@Ursin101]

I too have Creole heritage from Louisiana.

[@deborahsteele7427]

"A TRUE KEEPER OF HISTORY NOTES" - DJS - 12/11/18

[@JGuill]

That's my great, great great and so on grandfather's in the video...

[@JGuill]

.48 seconds in

[@annettemarie2076]

I love this music.

[@BifronsCandle]

Nice video. Sad how discriminatory policies tried to divide these people.

[@nola305]

Are you familiar with the Morial's and the Barthelemy's of New Orleans? I've met Marc Morial, and i personally know Sidney Barthelemy (both former Mayors of N.O.) I attended my first "house" school in Treme' (New Orleans) conducted by a lady by the name of Miss Marcelin' (idk her last name, lol). I've "shot" MANY weddings of personal Creole friends of mine and attended High school (Booker T. Washington) with MANY Creole students and teachers,one music teacher Ernest G. Chachere (Sash to us, lol)

[@anastasia-fr1gn]

Creoles are pretty interesting community and people. From what I;ve read they can have many different backgrounds: African, French, Native American..

[@princekibwe2449]

In the South, we're consider as Afican Amerins or black.

[@dre9086]

+Prince Kibwe yup

[@keke813]

@@princekibwe2449 Kibwe? Youre no Louisiana creole. Youre African. Anastasia was right. If you want to be african or black just go somewhere else

[@skip2265]

@@princekibwe2449 that is totally inaccurate!!!! Your south was created by the British! Louisiana Creoles have been around for almost 600 years.....Our roots are still standing strong in every way! The terms African-American and Black are terms applied within the past 100 years! You need to study the African Diaspora my friend! Please stop changing the course of history with terms that don't fit the Diaspora! Respect peoples culture and history! Take the chains off!!!! Its time for people of color in America to speak in truth! You don't take a mere 150 years and match it against and almost 600 year culture of people! I speak as an educator!!!!

[@tyannaculley4590]

Hay you just said everything I had in me I am a creole

[@hannahjonesmezzo]

We Creoles are of African descent, and that's what makes us so beautiful and so proud. :)

[@RMess33]

Nice :-) But you forgot Martinique and Guadeloupe which are totally créole

[@loveroflife8852]

Hello! Is the surname Williams derived from the French surname Guilluame? My dad refuses to acknowledge anything related to New Orleans and I’ve only met one person on his side of the family and that was an aunt when I was about seven years old. My dad was very red in color, with dark curls, his sister was light, I’m light brown. My mom said his sister’s maiden name was Guilluame. My parents divorced years ago, therefore I’m left with no information, even though I’m nearly 50, it still hurts not knowing my people. My dad lived in Hernandez, LA, they moved to Shreveport, then Baton Rogue, he says some are in Mississippi. I stumbled across a picture about 20 years ago of his nieces, we looked so much alike. He claims he can’t remember their names, it’s so heartbreaking, It’s as if they’ve fallen off of the face of the earth.

[@chukkachick1879]

@ Lover Of life Yes. Guillaume translated to English is William.

[@texasgradeandmade5929]

Why do you think he refuses to acknowledge anything New Orleans? I’m just wondering, if you don’t mind me asking you.

[@patriciamitchell9365]

Williams is an English name - so is Mitchell.

[@pimpred22]

People get the misinterpretation of creole people being yellow,,,,not true,,,,some creoles are dark skined like my grandfather, ,,they come on many different colors.....

[@monicaraesmith]

Red Fox Yes, my grandfather and his 8 siblings were very dark with straight hair and gray/turquoise eyes. They were raised In Vachiere,LA and New Orleans didn't not speak English until 16 . A lot of people in Haiti are creole as well ! I hate when people say they are light skinned. So ignorant. Xoxo #Dumas #James

[@lbee5303]

Red Fox SO TRUE!! My great grandparents were dark Creole with green eyes

[@augustinecomeaux]

I really was not trying to be sarcastic but I get so many hostile responses that I really don't know just how to take comments sometimes..I guess in this sense We are talking about the African American community that seems to always think that if You say you are Creole You are in denial of Your African Heritage which is totally incorrect..What We really are saying is that Our Ancestorial Heritage is different as well as Our culture and not Our Race..

[@classtiger10]

i'm 100% west african and I think creole people are beautiful!

[@Pegatronus12]

even though im not creole , ( im irish and native American) , I really do love the people they are so beautiful. I think any mixed race person is gorgeous. so many colors, shapes, sizes . ahhhhhh so pretty

[@graceandpeace4414]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.