DONT YOU HEAR THE WHITE LATINOS TELL THE BLACK ONES THAT “YOU WERE MERELY OUR SLAVES, WE JUST TAUGHT YOU OUR LANGUAGE?” IT’S THE SAME STORY. FURTHERMORE DO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE EVEN SPEAK THE LANGUAGE? SMH. WE’RE TALKING ANCIENT HISTORY.

If you are from Louisiana most likely you will identify as either Creole / cajun. It’s our culture our “melting pot” its what makes us unique. I identify as African American (black is a racist term) however when asked about my heritage I refer to what I have learned growing up in my family history African slaves, German Jews, and Choctaw Indians; my Creole heritage. That migrated to Louisiana and contributed to creating a magnificent culture

I see a few of the comments and one that caught my eye is ” planation mentality”. We are not slaves anymore, and I don’t know many creoles that will not scream to the heavens about there african blood, and here is why. Creoles come in many different shades, sizes, etc. And as many have said, it is about blood,life,and heritage. Living in NYC, where I am CONSTANTLY “muddled up” with puerto ricans, dominicans,etc. I QUICKLY and politely correct each individual that makes such assumptions, because being black is my “gotcha factor”. This “gotcha factor” has opened MANY doors for me in my beloved african american community, but also in other communities as well. Black people are known for our strength,pride, and “swagger”, and the fact that we come in so many colors, often knocks folks off their feet. So don’t think that creoles are DENYING that they are black, its that one card, when we pull it out, the world stands and listens in amazement at the diversity of our race, as a people.

First off, for all you so called Creole people, pick up a book quickly, “IT’S NOT A RACE”, when you check of a box you check black, just like the rest of us.  Secondly, Creoles were just the mixed children of the slave the master raped, moved to their own colony and they just kept pro-creating with other light skinned people, so stop trying to wear it like a badge of honor, you still originated from an African slave, your still “BLACK”, and everybody is mixed with something. As a race we are really beginning to dig up anything possible just to not be black, nobody has a problem with people wanting to acknowledge what made them who they are, but when it gets to the point that you have brainwashed washed yourself into believing your not black, that’s when it crosses the crazy line.  If you have a black parent “YOUR BLACK”, get over it already.  and NEWS FLASH, white people laugh at the likes of Beyonce and others, watching them want and try to be white, something they can never genetically be.  White people have succeeded on so many levels by getting us to hate ourselves, and half of you all won’t even wake up and see it. (i.e. this article)

you forgot about the crazy chick from a  thin line between love and hate she was born in the n.o

You’ve forgotten Dawn from Danity Kane. She is Creole

Good post thanks, there is NOTHING wrong with letting people in on your Creole past. If most blacks traced their history they would find their roots in Europe not off the shores of Africa. My granny is a Creole from Baton Rouge

Welp, I’ve come to the point that I won’t read these articles with the ridiculously annoying ad player on the side that reloads with every page click. I understand the pay-per-click concept and the need for profits but is it really worth losing readers?