I live in New Orleans this douche bag all he carries on his back that he is a creole saying it and living it are two things. You from chicago and now you in Cali for all I now i say your a mexican. Your speaking about creole's like you dont know shit about them... come over down here and you will really see what a french creole is all about..geux
@pedrowolcott26 You don't seem to be very bright or knowledgeable.. In fact I have a home in New Orleans in the 8th Ward in Gentilly, shop at Winn Dixie, Pay My energy bills to Cox, Entergy and the N.O. water board...Am a member of The St Augustine's Church..I eat at Popeyes,and dine at Sam's on Elysian Fields...Been doing so for the last 20 Years.I am not Mexican and My ancestors are All louisiana Natives for the last 250 years residing throughout the state.So what are You ?
For Your info, Mr Know it all, I know more about New Orleans than You will ever know..It's People like You, Louisiana transplants, that go around hating because everybody is not Black You...I am proud of My African Heritage & even more so about My Creole Heritage.I am proud to stand Up & You can't touch that.Maybe You need to wake up & Respect People & it will come back to You.Creoles are leaving the 7th ward daily because of Ignorant people like You.Get a life
My mother and her side is African American darkskin and my father and his side is French creole and Cuban(Spanish,Taino Indian and African) they come in all colors .I want to learn more about my creole and Cuban side.
If we are to believe the the Moors were black, then they invaded Europe. If we are to believe the Egytians were black then they were the perpetrators of slavery.
It's not white people that are dragging people out of their cars because they have white skin....it's negroes. In Haiti when whites gave negroes their freedom all the mulattoes and whites were murdered. In South Africa since the 1990's 45,000 whites (mostly women and children) have been killed by negroes. In Rhodesia the whites have been killed and driven out....now the Zimbabwian government is asking whites to come back because they can't run the farms and they are starving.
Creole is a unique cultural AND ethnic group! So how in the heck does that make us stuck up? People who think Creoles are stuck up are just jealous self haters. No one does it better than a Creole!
hello, im very fascinated by this video because im creole as well, i think i am. my great grandfather jean pierre came from france to canada and then later relocated to alabama (i think) this is also on my fathers side; my grandmothers father was pure native american so, my granpa was african french canadian and my granny was african native american, granpa was born in alabama i think, my father was born in Kansas. I technically pass as a white man (moms euro/whi). i wanted to know am i creole?
My father is french creole and my mother is a dark skin black woman. I have now decided to start recognizing my creole side although through my life my mom has told me that I'm black no matter how light u are. People always asked me if I was mixed so why not embrace it. Ur completely right. Creoles can recognize others. Lol
Ty very much . you explain well coz 2 many people seem to think they are creoles and they r not the real creoles appear mostly as u and i .u look exactly like my uncle here in Florida . i am always recognized to many as cuban latina coz we usually have appearance this way ... merci ......
There were a descent portion of Haitians that fled away from Haiti to New Orleans. Some of the Whites in New Orleans are actually Haitian and this is because of the Thousands of French that settled in Haiti.
What makes a Haitian Creole and a Louisiana Creole differ? I understand how the Haitians fled to Louisiana during the Revolution... but that doesn't explain the ethnic markup. Some clarity please?
@BetchImAmazin Many Louisiana Creoles are Bi Racial because they mixed with the Local European whites...Most Haitian Creole are for the most part not Racially mixed as much,therefore, the Coffee Color ..Although there are Many that are mixed and they are called " Metis " in FrenchCreole it's call mixed Race
What this man says is the gospel truth. Google Opelousas Militia 1770 and you will see that this man is telling the facts. It did not have anything to do with black. It is a fact. Look it up. The name creole was hijacked from its original meaning..
I'm Creole! My family is a mix of Frinch Spanish Native American indain(Choctaw) and black. I speek Patois frinch and it's a mix of Spanish & Frinch. Span owned LA b-4 france. Frinch and Spanish traders developed the slang in order to do business. They traded furs goods and slaves. Frince men loved black females and often took they as Concubins (wifes) This is where the black comes into play.Due to racism they formed there own parishes and culture in LA. Not black enough and definetly not white.
I'm Creole! My family is a mixture of Frinch Spanish black and Native American ( Choctaw Indain) I speek Patois frinch, and it's a mix of Frinch and Spanish. Span own LA b-4 France. Spanish And Frinch traders formed the slang in order to do business. They traded furs goods and slaves. Frinch men liked black females and traded goods for them. They often took them as Concubins(wifes). This is where the black in the creole come together. Due to racism these people formed parishes and culture.
@augustinecomeaux Well I guess I'm just a Mulatta then . LOL My Mother is Italian and German. My Grandfather on my mother's side was straight off the Boat from Italy and My Grandmother on mothers side was from Germany and my Father was Black American . We ARE Roman Catholic though, that's what my Mother's father was so that's what she was baptized as and that's what she had her kids ( me and my sisters and brother ) Baptized and raised as .
Hmmm. you're cool with the term european American but you don't like the distinction, African American. Europe and Africa are both continents. You're first and foremost a NUT!
So it's wierd that people of color have co opted the word. The word Creole was a nice way of saying you didn't have any Darky Blood in you. Some how black people co opted the word and try to make it mean "The Louisiana culture and it's mix of people" But orginally it was a way to say you were white and proud of it.
@flubno Wake Up...You are living in the Racist past...The Word "Creole" means to "Create".. In Spanish it's pronounced Creer and in Portugese it is Criollo..Historic Verified documents say it was a Word created by the African Slave to distinguish the first Born in the New World from those arriving later..The Europeans later adopted the word to indicate the First Europeans born in the New World..It's a Fact... Now go back and start reading Your History all over again...We know Ours Do You...
@flubno: if the word was originally from the spanish/portugese...how, please tell me how did it originally mean that you were white and proud of it? I dont think the spanish/portugese/french were ever considered 'white.' Please wake up and stop living the racist past.
The Spaniards, who owned Louisiana before France had a racial word called Criollo. It ment "purity of blood" It was a part of thier caste system witch ment you were pure European, or very slightly mixed with Native Am. The French came to Louisiana & spelled the word Creole. It mean you were of pure Spanish or French decent. Didn't include black people at all.
@flubno You obviously don't do much reading & You are certainly not on the ball. We Creoles don't take lightly to outsiders telling Us who We are & Who We should Be.Even if what You are saying has any substance , which it doesn't .Our Ancestors Were also European Creoles as well..So stop all this BS and get real and STOP reading those 200 year old antiquated Racist definitions.Wikipedia & Most dictionaries also dispute this nonsense.Just when Will You folks stop taking credit for everything ??
@flubno For Your Information Mr. Historian.The French discovered & settled Louisiana not the Spanish.Louisiana was deeded to Spain after the French & English wars to keep Louisiana out of the hands of the English.Spain occupied Louisiana for about 50 years then it was secretly deeded back to France before the Louisiana Purchase Also Creole People of Color are world wide & We have Our own Language & Culture.Just what do You truthfully know about Creoles? sounds like You are a bit lost in the past
Louisiana & Haitian Creoles are separate People.Creoles Brought to Louisiana & Haiti maintained separate Cultures.During the Haitian Revolution thousands of Mixed Race Haitian Creoles fled to New Orleans, Cuba & Porto Rico to escape the Revolution but when they arrived there was a thriving Creole Culture .Some of Our Ancestors are Haitian Creoles.Creoles are throughout the New World. They are not just in Haiti..However the Haitian Creole Language is very similar to Louisiana Creole
@augustinecomeaux Louisiana had a thriving French Culture When the Haitian Creoles(mulattoes etc) fled haiti They had a strong influence in what is today creole louisiana. thats with culture/linguistics/food. today the creoles of louisiana have a different identity from haitian creoles.. understandable but we must know where we are from before we can go forward
This is a very interesting video.. There are Spanish Creole, German creole, dutch creole, etc... HAITIANS are also Creole ! Many people in Latin America call them Creole Latinos...
For the record books... There are many variations of creoles..Angaus{white/anglo french,Antillean{Kre'yol Lwizya'n},Mauritian{kreyol morisyen}Bourbonnais,Seychelles,Chagos archipelago,Rodrigues,.. The correct name for the creole/le kreole language is Pidgin..Or LINGUA Franca!! Creole is NOt a language just a dialect..Swinye-toi..Soigne-toi,prends soin de toi.
Of Course there are many types of Creoles but in this take We are talking about the Louisiana Creole of Color.And perhaps I should have made My self specifically clear but since I am American of Louisiana Creole Ancestry I am refering to My Ancestors
Also in Louisiana Creoles Speak Louisiana Creole and it a Language and not a Dialect nor is it Pidgin.You might want to talk to some Creoles that speak it and They will tell You otherwise,anyway thanks for Your input .Et Toi
There are many types of Creoles.. I am of mixed creole ancestry.. I am Spanish Creole, French creole, Taino Indian, Dominican, Cuban, etc.. Creoles come in many categories...
Louisiana Creoles are an ethnic group just like anyother ethnic group living in American. An ethnic group is people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture. This includes language, food, music, mores, custom etc. Thank you for this video
yeah... the real story is when louisiana became more americanized(US purchace) alot of creole said " Oh Hell NO WE AINT HAVIN IT" so alot of creoles already havin a french spanish caribbean conection alot migrated to Cuba and Puerto Rico... where they can still live as creole or criollo and continue to live multiracial... because americans tried to force creoles to assimilate and live as AA's... but creoles simply just want to live as creoles...
You mentioned that you think Lousiana Creoles are the only people in the world with a triracial admixture of African, European, and Amerindian genes, however that's simply far from the truth.
My father's parents are from Northeastern Brazil, where the population is predominantly Creoles of the same admixture. You can also find Creoles of the same admixture in Peru, Cuba, Panama, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Venezuela, Dominica, etc.
.I'm really aware of the other Cultures as well...What I meant to say was Creole people in general ,not just Louisiana Creoles, are Tri Racial...I stand corrected
Thanks for all..I feel good that there are People in the World such as You that Acknowledges the truth ..Thanks.. Your response makes me feel that I have accomplished so much...Also it goes both ways..I also apologize for My Stern approach as I can also get very frustrated at times
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Holy crap -_- If your an american now stop calling yourself a damn creole.. I am part Irish...I DO NOT CALL MYSELF IRISH... You come on here talking about about how your proud to be creole and proud of your culture..What do you have to show for this so called culture...GUMBO -_- get over yourself. Just because your a French American who's PARENT lived down in de swamp, DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE AND ETHNIC GROUP! -_- CREOLE is a language NOT a culture and fyi, majority of creoles are black Haitians.
You come across as an Ignorant foreigner who knows nothing about American History or Culture..Don't You think it Would be wise if You picked up a book before You opened You Mouth.,"Creole" is a Louisiana Culture and a Ethnic Group. Creoles are World Wide and are even in Your Country ..Haitian and Louisiana Creoles are not the same Culture or People. The very fact that You would make such statements shows how Ignorant You are..For Your Info I live in California and am Part Irish also and so what
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Very interesting, thanks for posting! I just want to say I think Puerto Ricans are also all three since Spanish is European even though people want to seperate them because they aren't "white". On a personal note, I can't wait to to to Haiti and as a bonus learn more about the kreyol language and culture :) I'm not creole, I'm african-american and scandinavian-american, but I studied french in school and my dad grew up just west of LA in Tx so I can kind of relate to creoles. Thanks again!
"Creeple" LOL! Very nice bloop. . . I'm not mad at cha! Never thought of Asian Creoles. It's probably the same as my not considering Asian Jews. But I would love to speak the language of my multi-ancestors, that would be a blast!!! Anyway, keep preachin brother. The message hasnt fallen on deaf ears. PEACE!!!!!
Mixed people don't just relate to Black or White only, mixed peole relate to other mixed peole, I can relate to Creoles although they have their own culture. I have mine, but I would love to go into their world and enjoy their cutture for the respect of it all.
I don't think Black people understand what it is like to be of different cultures and races and actually live it day in and day out. I will NOT deny my Italian heritage and I"m very proud of having my other heritages was well. I am mixed whether someone likes it or not. Black people what is it you want from mixed people? Mixed people are tired of not claiming their heritage or parents that are non black.
well were were all you mixed people during the civil rights movement, to busy working for yourselves behind the scenes. fuck you. your a peice of shit and you know it.
@watchMEshyne "well were were all you mixed people during the civil rights movement, to busy working for yourselves behind the scenes" Marching along side blacks you moron. Frederick Douglass, mixed man. W.E.B Dubois, mixed man. Oh yeah, Nat Turner, the guy some blacks love and adore, a mixed man (not mulatto but obviously mixed based on the description given of him). Don't forget the Jewish people who helped blacks during the Civil Rights movement, most of which are mixed.
@watchMEshyne Just in case you become stupid, the original Jewish people, before going to Europe, looked like Arabs (both are Semitic in origin). Thousands of years later, they mixed w/ Europeans. Mixed doesn't mean black and white.
loving this video! :D i hate it when people think that all caribbean's originate from africa i am very proud of my black origins but i wont forget about the fact that my mother is black/asian and my father is blac/scottish we're jamaican and we love our fusion food music etc and we dont identify to a particular culture as in the caribbean we have got our own creole culture. i love all creoles i really do
We are from Louisiana. We were from France. We refused to fight in for Nepolian, because we were French and Jewish. When we came over, I think that it was still French. We dropped speaking French and switched to English also due to racism, but then, we were having to do that for several centuries, anyway. At least it was only you won't get anywhere with us if you don't speak English, it wasn't like it was still change you language or die.
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fleur de is is/was one of our symbols now everyon one is wearing it and its not fair.
I asked someone i saw wearing it did that know what it was, or what is the origin, what does it represent? He replied to me "south pole" How degrading. I wonder have we really been reduced to this. I am recognized as creole inside of Louisiana . Even people who do not know i was creole like my teachers they would read my last name and say "oh your creole" outside of the state creole doesn't exist to others.
Haitian Creole and Louisiana Creole are one in the same...Many Haitian Refugees came to Louisiana as a result of the Revolution...Except for a few Words it is the same Language
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thanks 4 the info. i lived in haiti until i was 7 and iv always spoken french and creole, i never knew that there were other people besides haitians who spoke creole
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There are plenty creoles in your area.. I have 2 First cousins in san jose. And there are a bunch in the bay area. If you have a Facebook there is a big creole movement going on. If you dont have one make one and add me my name is shannon boutte. i will send you links to the creole pages.. The Creoles are starting to come out from hiding so its time for us to life our voice and be heard.
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I am proud to be African descent. However, i was born to 2 biracial parents, one tri racial grandparent, and one pure black grandparent. I am not African American.However, I am a black person but I acknowledge my other roots. African American people tend to want to make people with any black ancestry, 100% black despite we may be mixed. I am proud to be a Creole. I love my French customs. I dont look 100% black, so African Americans need to stop hating on Creole people
how is it being stuck up? by saying we are creole it not denying that we are black. It is more to us than that. I am proud of all my ethnic backgrounds proud to be creole.
I asked the same question you did how are you stuck up? when were both black its says
"Im sick of black always calling us stuck up and what not."
and I am saying wow i dont understand why they would ever say that to you, black is black and your black all african american means is a person of african ancestry
I was just surprised that a black person would say that to you...
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Its the result of oppression on both sides. Black people feel that if you try to distinguish yourself by insisting on your European ancestry that you are trying to say that you're better. And its true that Creoles constantly distance themselves from their black heritage and assert their French heritage.
I'm guilty of it. When people ask what I mean when I say I'm LA Creole I always start out with "French, Spanish... and Black". It's a subconscious thing on both sides - slave mentality
African American people are not 100% black either. Race is a myth there is no such thing as a "pure" group of people, especially when you get to creoles (of which I am one) which by very nature are mixed race people.
That does not discount that we do have a unique culture and identity.
@oneazariah "there is no such thing as a "pure" group of people"
I know this comment is old but I just wanted to reply and say that is not true. There still are pure blooded black African ethnic groups. Ever heard of the Twa(Pygmies) who are in danger of going extinct? And there are other Africans who are still pure blooded and Nigeria has one of the biggest black populations. Also not all lighter skin Africans are mixed.
@LuV4RoBnFaB umm... i'm addressing the idea of 'race' when i say 'group'. scientifically there is no such thing as race, much less a pure one - that point i won't even waste the time debating.
however, the idea of a pure bloodline is responsible for a lot of bloodshed because by implication it makes those outside of that group impure. there's a huge danger in embracing the myth of racial purity. consider european royalty back in the day, they were so inbred and many of them mentally and/or physically unstable because they wanted to keep the purity of the 'God-ordained' bloodline.
@oneazariah That's the crap the liberals are promoting! Yes race does exist. Why are there illnesses that effect one race of people and not others? Why is it when you look at a person who has coarse hair you know exactly where they originate? Skull shape also shows a person's origin. Caucasians evolution is not the same as Africans. Both evolved in different environments. A white man has a book called The Iceman Inheritance that explains white's origins.
The Twa are the oldest race of people, that's why they are in danger of going extinct. If they are human beings, then how could they not be a pure race of humans who did not evolve from any other kinds of people? You using an example of ethnic conflict is not evidence that race doesn't exist. People of the same race have conflicts with each other too. In reality the only people who are pure are the oldest race of humans that came from Ethiopia.
Louisiana Creoles are an ethnic group, not a racial one. It would make no sense for us to say we're mixed if race doesn't exist. There would be no sense in saying we're Mulattoes like Comeaux likes to say. We are a mixture of the African, Caucasian and Asian races. That's also why Hispanic is not a race but an ethnic group. They're like Creoles.
@LuV4RoBnFaB LOL i assume by 'liberals' you mean science after the 17th century. if that's the case then yeah i guess i'm adherent to the crap (read: science) that they are promoting.
as i said before this is a point that has been proven over and again that i'm not willing to entertain the debate any further.
@oneazariah You asked for scientific evidence and that's what I sent you on that playlist. But no, you would rather believe whatever the white man says! They have always fed our people lies! You simply can't handle the real scientific evidence! You just dismiss it while all these other races support their own and see blacks as exploitation tools and make money off of us, Asians, Arabs, whites, etc. You must be happy with that!
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Thanks for Your Comment...It makes Me feel good to know that there are a few of Us out there that still have open minds....We are all from the Black Race and People need to know that We are a Diverse Group of People...America is a Collage of People and Cultures and People of Our Race have done more then all others to make this Country a Culturally diverse Nation and Our Ancestors Most generally did not receive a Dime in return .. Thanks, thanks, thanks
Thanks for Your Comment...It makes Me feel good to know that there are a few of Us out there that still have open minds....We are all from the Black Race and People need to know that We are a Diverse Group of People...America is a Collage of People and Cultures and People of Our Race have done more then all others to make this Country a Culturally diverse Nation and Our Ancestors Most generally did not receive a Dime in return .. Thanks, thanks, thanks
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Yes, I am Creole too. With roots from mainly France, Spain, Italy, and Indians and West Africa. I do see myself as black, but I dont like it when African American and Africans act as if I should be ashamed of my French, Spanish,Indian, and Italian heritage. It seems African Americans want Creoles to be simply African Americans like them
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Your vid was good but I think Creole is a culture & a race . My grandparents were creole in race, language and culture but I am blk. I enjoy some things from the culture from growing up but dont exclude blks frm the Creole culture b/c many Creoles married blks. But, I do agree that it is also a race of which you shld be proud. But be aware that some blks may take offense simply because of one drop rule mindset and promoting oneself as different can be seen as promoting oneself as superior.
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I agree with you totally.This video is not one of Putting Creoles above anyone else but just an expression of How Proud We are to be Creole. I've been catching hell for these videos from the African American Community,But it's about time that We get the recognition We rightfully deserve.The issue is not One of Blackness but one of Cultural Pride, However , Most African Americans don't seem to care..All these People seem to think that We are distancing Ourselves from Black America
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I am Creole from Slidell, LA and I am learning how to speak Louisiana Creole as are my twins. It bothers me when AA ( African-Americans) seem as if I am insulting them by not saying I am AA. Yet when I refer to myself as black , the next question is what am I mixed with. I relate to AA because I am a person of color but i do not fully Identify w/ them. I'm mixed but not first generation so I am not "biracial" but through several generations mixed. It is who I am. What is wrong with me being me?
Nothing. Being Multigenrationally Multiracial is beautiful. I am. Though not Creole. I understand somewhat of what you go through. Never let epole pressure you into being something you FEEL you are not. :)
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Its kind of cufusion because people always mistaken me for other race..people said i was dominician..white, black .etc..well its life and i guess i have to deal with it all my life
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I watched this movie called X-Men and it was pretty cool. there was this one guy(i forgo this name but he can shoot lasers out of his eyes). So kool :)
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In Sao tome, or French Dominica its all the same. Now This is the case with many light skinned Americans of african descent which include the man in this video, They will tell you over and and over about there Spanish great grandfather or their Indian grandmother or their french great great great grandmother, but you wont hear a peep about their african heritage. Most creoles don't look as racially ambiguous like this man here.
No they do not. I suppose your'e only talking about louisianna creoles, and in that case I'm still right, most creoles dont look like him,Most creoles looked racially mixed and easily distinguishable as part african. Like Tina knowles There wasnt a thought as to what she was.or collin powell.
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My uncle looks all white, and my other uncle looks like he is from India, and my auntie looks Asian.. and my great uncle also looked white, and my great grandfather was brown skinned with straight hair, he also looked like he was from India
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when my dad was young he did not look part black at all, he looked mexican but as he got other now you could look at him and tell there is some black in there, he dont look black but you could tell there is some black in there
First of all I'm creole, that's great and wonderful however not the case for most creoles. I have an uncle who looks Indian as well and cousins who look east Asian. the point is that most creoles are easily distinguishable as part black African. Also you say Hispanic but Hispanics can look like anything Fantasia barrino is Hispanic as is christian milian, lloyd banks, fabulous, Maxwell, Tatiyana ali, Cameron Diaz, christina Aguilera, are all Hispanic.
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are you full creole? are just part? and what I meant by Hispanic, not the ones that look black, the ones with straight hair, that look Mexican or look like the puerto ricans without the black features.
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My father is creole, both his parents spoke creole and french. My mother is not french creole, her mother is Afro-Portuguese creole, from Freetown in Sierra Leone, and her father is Nigerian. The only person that inst creole is my grandfather.
I have italian french and portugues ancestry as well as some indigenous indian ancestry. However I dont look any different from the common black population. nor does my dad, or mom
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I have Egyptian on my mothers side also.
My moms sides intermediate family looks blacks due to family members marrying into other darker blacks. But the extended family look native american and Mexican.
I also have east Indian on my dads side and some Irish.
My dads side don't really look black, but the ones that do are light/brown skinned with curly or wavy hair with colored eyes.
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Im black And that means alot to me, Im african Im Dominican Im American Im creole. I think If most people of African descent really got to know Africa they wouldnt be soreluctant to accept really part of who they are
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Creole is a culture, and phenotype( physical appearance) has not nothing to do with whats in your background, Tyson beckford is very brown so is Naomi Campbell however both are have Asian heritage. I'm creole, and I will say this that its not uncommon for people who are part of a multicultural society to be ashamed of part of their ancestry. In DR the darkest Dominican might say I'm not black.
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I've read in the DR, there's a practice of cultural discrimination against people who are dark-skinned and possess (so-called) nappy hair. I also understand, there's a lucrative business in "skin lightners" and "hair relaxing treatments " on the island. At times, even young children who are darker-skinned and coarse haired are taunted and ridiculed by their lighter-skinned peers. This is the same practice i've seen as a child (I'm a dark-skinned male) in New Orleans in the '50s and '60s.
All creole means is descendant of french speaking people. Just like hispanic means descendant of spanish speaking people. It doesn't have anythng to do with racial classifications. A pitch black african looking person can be creole.
@rhomeaforever Out of every1 comments i kinda agree with you more than them.. common sense would agree with your definition of describing creole as that...
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Nothing wrong with being proud of our Creole heritage and I'm not about to let anyone make me feel as if I need to deny any parts of who I am just so they may feel relevant. My father's family was Creole and my mother's family was Black...I love being what I am and deny none of me. :)
All of these rubbish about creo. Look here I'm Haitian. & the French say that my native language is creol.Well in good ol' Haitian, we say KREYOL,not creol. Now young man who had made this video, do what you like man. live as who you like. It's freedom of choice. I beliebe that anyone should have that right withouth any fear that someone gonna drag you back while sayin', "hey man, you're black!" If citizens of other nations are allowed to claim citizenship in other countries, y not 4 race.
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i really like and agree with what you said here! you hella look like you could be my grandmothers brother! my family is Creole and from New Orleans, and we look like evey color of the (human) rainbow! ~not too long ago this woman asked me what race/ethnicity i am, and i told her Frenceh Creole.. she flipped out saying that i couldn't be creole because i wasn't white!
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but on the other hand, a few years earlier, i told an older man that i was black, and he flipped out at me saying, "no you're not, you're creole! i'm creole and you look just like my sister used to!" he could just tell i guess..
Here We go again, When will it ever stop? No one said Creoles were a Racial Group..We are a Culture and WE are not in denial. please stop reading between the lines.Simply because We want to maintain a separate identity doesn't mean We are in Denial.Let's stop this Anti-Creole hostility.We just want to be Respected for what We really are and nothing more..Why does everybody that hears the Word Creole jump to conclusions? It appears that there is quite a bit of hostility towards Creoles.Why...
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that was my fault, I went a little too far with that last comment about race, and you're right, you should be proud no matter what color you are. too many people are quick to judge... and that has to do with their own insecurities.
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Creole culture should be considered an ethnicity based on its common physical characteristics as well as common food, music, language and customs such as religion. Race is merely a social construct used to denote social status, if you believe in that sort of thing.
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Unfortunately, for three centuries many people in the new world used skin color and nationality to classify race for the reasons of status, which in turn caused a rift between some Creoles. We all belong to the human race, your ethnicity (or Nationality) can vary but it is the culture you identify with that determines your ethnicity. Creole could also be race based on these common attributes, but has not been due to skin tone, an that's where I think Augustine is coming from.
No one here is in denial of their African Heritage.You obviously are living in the Past.I'm Multi-Racial which means Black and White. I do not intend to deny My White Heritage because You don't feel comfortable with it. You've been programed by White society to label anyone with Black heritage Black .I decide what color I am.If Your grandmother chooses to be black that's her Right,so it's my right to choose who I should identify with.I do not accept the One Drop Rule created by White society
No one here is in denial of their African Heritage.You obviously are living in the Past.I'm Multi-Racial which means Black and White. I do not intend to deny My White Heritage because You don't feel comfortable with it. You've been programed by White society to label anyone with Black heritage Black .I decide what color I am.If Your grandmother chooses to be black that's her Right,so it's my right to choose who I should identify with.I do not accept the One Drop Rule created by White society
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This guy is not denying anything about his lineage.If you would got to African and look at the san bush people who look asian with light,yellow,and red brown skin tones and look at the barber people from north Africa....they look nothing like west Africans.
Yes, you can Say that I'm a Chicago boy.Raised on the far Southside in Altgeld Gardens , from there lived on 79th and Rhodes Attended Chicago Vocational High School in the 60's..Attended Loop Jr College and Hung around Morgan Park and Calumet City . I know Lots of folks on 79th and Buffalo and lived a short time in Pill hill off 99th and Stony Island but of Course that was in the 50's and 60's when things were a lot different in Chicago. worked downtown off Randolf Street .What an experience..
Creole is a Culture, more so, than a Racial connotation.Jamaicans are also Creoles by definition because they are Native to Jamaica.They do not possess a Louisiana French Creole Culture but Who Cares...Creole really means Native Born in Culture and National Heritage...If You Look up the Word, Creole, You'll find that it also includes Jamaicans as well...their National Language is considered a Creole Patios,even though it is the broken Kings English...the Creoles from Beliez also speak English
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I don't understand how you can say that you don't identify with black people, being able to relate to something doesn't mean you're black. its frustrating because your ancestors your own blood light skinned and dark skinned black people struggled so you could live life freely today, you wouldn't have be allowed to go to school with whites, compete for work if people like Rosa parks Malcolm ex, hadn't fought for you, your ancestors toiled and slaved,
so that you could sit in that chair and say "i cant identify with black people" that's denial your saying you cant identify with a part of yourself, or you own flesh and blood. Wow! I think all this boils down to is not wanting to be associated with blackness in any way. it would be refreshing to hear a creole who doesn't try to distance themselves from blackness,
French-creole sounds to me like you are saying that you are part Cajun? I am from Charleston SC and we have a big left over population of Creoles. A term the spanish used to refer to people born of mixed race in the new worlkd. Mainly the southern US, because of the large spanish population. Anyone with European, Native american, and african ancestry born in the new world were considered CREOLE. Ask my Grandma she would tell you. Her name was Elmira Mobley. Cant get more Creole than that?
The word Creole is an adaptation of the Spanish word criollo. The term Creole and its cognates in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kriulo, kriol, krio, kreol, etc. — have been applied to people in different countries and epochs, with rather different meanings. Those terms are almost always used in the general area of present or former colonies in other continents, and originally referred to locally-born people with foreign ancestry.
Good question... Simple answer...."Creole"...if You add up the numbers that makes You 75% Creole so I guess that's more than enough...Simple as that...Remember. the defining criteria for being Creole, as well, is Culture and I suppose Since both Your parents are Creole, you fit the mole..So I assume You eat gumbo, probably have Catholic Religious ties and have folks from Louisiana.What more can You ask for ? ....Augustine
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Yes i do eat gumbo lol and i have alot of family from New Orleans, Louisiana and my last name is actually french i never knew that lol its Wattree. Well thanks for answering my question!
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Bon jour Monsieur!!!!Nice video.. Black skinned? what do u mean. am i black skinned?? check my profile My mom is fair skinned AA. My dad is Black haitian-creole. Born and raised in Haiti. Speaks french, and (creole) Je parle francais aussi!!!!! <<<<<<translation(i speak french also)
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Criollos is Spanish were people of pure Spanish heritage born in the new world. Creole in Louisiana were native inhabitance settled before Lousiana became part of the US. My great-grandmother was Spanish/French/native creole from St. Landry and Acadia parish....Creoles are found throughout the new World (including the caribean)and the Philipines. It is mostly a NEw World phenomenon. I like being diverse too, but I think many people would be suprised of their own diversity.
mwen sé an Trinidadyen, mwen sé an Kréyol, fò ou konprann nou sé pa moun Fransé, nou pa tout mélanjé, Kréyòl sé an mannyè lavi sé pa an ras. Menm si ou nwè ou sé yon kréyòl, si ou Blan ou sé Kréyòl menm si ou Zendyen ou kréyol; pa manti a kò'w és ou konprann langaj ou?
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im black and i never knew what a creole was all i kno is that its a mixture of black and french. you creoles are so lucky that you know so much about your history and it cool to hear that you acknowledge all your culture. most people i know who are mixed with creole do not acknowledge there african roots. and you guys are all over. i stay in cali to fremont. but y is it that there is a seperation by skin tone? why are black creoles considered black and not just french creole?
Great video!I look forward to learning more from you, because it's hard trying to get information through my family, and I've heard from other creoles as well that a lot of us tend to be secretive due to hurtful things throughout history and negative comments from people that it drove many of us to seperate from our heritage by either not talking about it or blending in with other races. I'd also like to see videos from creoles sharing stories about family and traditions, to connect with others.
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Hey DickyG,
I have been reserching the Creole culture for several years now. I identify as African American. My grandfather was a French speaker from the Bayou Teche, Loreauville, New Iberia area.The Creoles in my family married Creoles and english speaking peopel of African descent. My GG grandmother was a FPOC from St Martinville. When one has this background to you consider that Creole? Great job on the video.
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Hey There pbarak
You are probably more Creole than Most Creoles I know.My Sister also Identifies as African Americans.I believe One who lives the Creole culture is more apt to Identify as Creole.My Great, Great,Great Grand father Fought in the battle of New Orleans and I spend Half of My time in New Orleans and because Of My age I feel a very strong bond to the heritage of My ancestors.Its O.K. to Identify with African American because We have African roots but My Heart is with My Creole People.
I live in New Orleans this douche bag all he carries on his back that he is a creole saying it and living it are two things. You from chicago and now you in Cali for all I now i say your a mexican. Your speaking about creole's like you dont know shit about them... come over down here and you will really see what a french creole is all about..geux
pedrowolcott26 1 week ago
@pedrowolcott26 You don't seem to be very bright or knowledgeable.. In fact I have a home in New Orleans in the 8th Ward in Gentilly, shop at Winn Dixie, Pay My energy bills to Cox, Entergy and the N.O. water board...Am a member of The St Augustine's Church..I eat at Popeyes,and dine at Sam's on Elysian Fields...Been doing so for the last 20 Years.I am not Mexican and My ancestors are All louisiana Natives for the last 250 years residing throughout the state.So what are You ?
augustinecomeaux 1 week ago
@pedrowolcott26
For Your info, Mr Know it all, I know more about New Orleans than You will ever know..It's People like You, Louisiana transplants, that go around hating because everybody is not Black You...I am proud of My African Heritage & even more so about My Creole Heritage.I am proud to stand Up & You can't touch that.Maybe You need to wake up & Respect People & it will come back to You.Creoles are leaving the 7th ward daily because of Ignorant people like You.Get a life
augustinecomeaux 1 week ago
My mother and her side is African American darkskin and my father and his side is French creole and Cuban(Spanish,Taino Indian and African) they come in all colors .I want to learn more about my creole and Cuban side.
eyionn 4 weeks ago
If we are to believe the the Moors were black, then they invaded Europe. If we are to believe the Egytians were black then they were the perpetrators of slavery.
IsraeliteMessenger 1 month ago
It's not white people that are dragging people out of their cars because they have white skin....it's negroes. In Haiti when whites gave negroes their freedom all the mulattoes and whites were murdered. In South Africa since the 1990's 45,000 whites (mostly women and children) have been killed by negroes. In Rhodesia the whites have been killed and driven out....now the Zimbabwian government is asking whites to come back because they can't run the farms and they are starving.
IsraeliteMessenger 1 month ago
Creole is a unique cultural AND ethnic group! So how in the heck does that make us stuck up? People who think Creoles are stuck up are just jealous self haters. No one does it better than a Creole!
chsn09 1 month ago
hello, im very fascinated by this video because im creole as well, i think i am. my great grandfather jean pierre came from france to canada and then later relocated to alabama (i think) this is also on my fathers side; my grandmothers father was pure native american so, my granpa was african french canadian and my granny was african native american, granpa was born in alabama i think, my father was born in Kansas. I technically pass as a white man (moms euro/whi). i wanted to know am i creole?
TenshiTamagoKidd15 2 months ago
My father is french creole and my mother is a dark skin black woman. I have now decided to start recognizing my creole side although through my life my mom has told me that I'm black no matter how light u are. People always asked me if I was mixed so why not embrace it. Ur completely right. Creoles can recognize others. Lol
francescalawrence24 2 months ago
Hotdamn, what a nice-looking man!
Babyhowdy233 4 months ago
Ty very much . you explain well coz 2 many people seem to think they are creoles and they r not the real creoles appear mostly as u and i .u look exactly like my uncle here in Florida . i am always recognized to many as cuban latina coz we usually have appearance this way ... merci ......
7777Tutty 4 months ago
you can be spanish too
checky7453 6 months ago
Well, I'm a Cheesehead - nice to meet ya.
nealart 11 months ago
There were a descent portion of Haitians that fled away from Haiti to New Orleans. Some of the Whites in New Orleans are actually Haitian and this is because of the Thousands of French that settled in Haiti.
HaitianTruthNetwork 1 year ago
What makes a Haitian Creole and a Louisiana Creole differ? I understand how the Haitians fled to Louisiana during the Revolution... but that doesn't explain the ethnic markup. Some clarity please?
BetchImAmazin 1 year ago
@BetchImAmazin Many Louisiana Creoles are Bi Racial because they mixed with the Local European whites...Most Haitian Creole are for the most part not Racially mixed as much,therefore, the Coffee Color ..Although there are Many that are mixed and they are called " Metis " in FrenchCreole it's call mixed Race
augustinecomeaux 1 year ago
What this man says is the gospel truth. Google Opelousas Militia 1770 and you will see that this man is telling the facts. It did not have anything to do with black. It is a fact. Look it up. The name creole was hijacked from its original meaning..
jacksblack1 1 year ago
i am Native American, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch. aka proudly Creole
animeismyheart 1 year ago
I'm Creole! My family is a mix of Frinch Spanish Native American indain(Choctaw) and black. I speek Patois frinch and it's a mix of Spanish & Frinch. Span owned LA b-4 france. Frinch and Spanish traders developed the slang in order to do business. They traded furs goods and slaves. Frince men loved black females and often took they as Concubins (wifes) This is where the black comes into play.Due to racism they formed there own parishes and culture in LA. Not black enough and definetly not white.
futhanabuddah4444 1 year ago
I'm Creole! My family is a mixture of Frinch Spanish black and Native American ( Choctaw Indain) I speek Patois frinch, and it's a mix of Frinch and Spanish. Span own LA b-4 France. Spanish And Frinch traders formed the slang in order to do business. They traded furs goods and slaves. Frinch men liked black females and traded goods for them. They often took them as Concubins(wifes). This is where the black in the creole come together. Due to racism these people formed parishes and culture.
futhanabuddah4444 1 year ago
@augustinecomeaux Well I guess I'm just a Mulatta then . LOL My Mother is Italian and German. My Grandfather on my mother's side was straight off the Boat from Italy and My Grandmother on mothers side was from Germany and my Father was Black American . We ARE Roman Catholic though, that's what my Mother's father was so that's what she was baptized as and that's what she had her kids ( me and my sisters and brother ) Baptized and raised as .
BiracialGirl1977 1 year ago
this is getting confusing
i thought creoles in louisiana knew how to speak creole
lovekeyzbobo93 1 year ago
Hmmm. you're cool with the term european American but you don't like the distinction, African American. Europe and Africa are both continents. You're first and foremost a NUT!
TruthSerum101 1 year ago
So it's wierd that people of color have co opted the word. The word Creole was a nice way of saying you didn't have any Darky Blood in you. Some how black people co opted the word and try to make it mean "The Louisiana culture and it's mix of people" But orginally it was a way to say you were white and proud of it.
flubno 1 year ago
@flubno Wake Up...You are living in the Racist past...The Word "Creole" means to "Create".. In Spanish it's pronounced Creer and in Portugese it is Criollo..Historic Verified documents say it was a Word created by the African Slave to distinguish the first Born in the New World from those arriving later..The Europeans later adopted the word to indicate the First Europeans born in the New World..It's a Fact... Now go back and start reading Your History all over again...We know Ours Do You...
augustinecomeaux 1 year ago 4
@augustinecomeaux Preach!
coldin71201 1 year ago
@flubno: if the word was originally from the spanish/portugese...how, please tell me how did it originally mean that you were white and proud of it? I dont think the spanish/portugese/french were ever considered 'white.' Please wake up and stop living the racist past.
tomof10fomot 1 year ago
The Spaniards, who owned Louisiana before France had a racial word called Criollo. It ment "purity of blood" It was a part of thier caste system witch ment you were pure European, or very slightly mixed with Native Am. The French came to Louisiana & spelled the word Creole. It mean you were of pure Spanish or French decent. Didn't include black people at all.
flubno 1 year ago
@flubno You obviously don't do much reading & You are certainly not on the ball. We Creoles don't take lightly to outsiders telling Us who We are & Who We should Be.Even if what You are saying has any substance , which it doesn't .Our Ancestors Were also European Creoles as well..So stop all this BS and get real and STOP reading those 200 year old antiquated Racist definitions.Wikipedia & Most dictionaries also dispute this nonsense.Just when Will You folks stop taking credit for everything ??
augustinecomeaux 1 year ago 2
@flubno For Your Information Mr. Historian.The French discovered & settled Louisiana not the Spanish.Louisiana was deeded to Spain after the French & English wars to keep Louisiana out of the hands of the English.Spain occupied Louisiana for about 50 years then it was secretly deeded back to France before the Louisiana Purchase Also Creole People of Color are world wide & We have Our own Language & Culture.Just what do You truthfully know about Creoles? sounds like You are a bit lost in the past
augustinecomeaux 1 year ago 2
louisiana creole is originally haitian creole that changed over time as it travelled to louisiana
djiet83 1 year ago
@djiet83
Louisiana & Haitian Creoles are separate People.Creoles Brought to Louisiana & Haiti maintained separate Cultures.During the Haitian Revolution thousands of Mixed Race Haitian Creoles fled to New Orleans, Cuba & Porto Rico to escape the Revolution but when they arrived there was a thriving Creole Culture .Some of Our Ancestors are Haitian Creoles.Creoles are throughout the New World. They are not just in Haiti..However the Haitian Creole Language is very similar to Louisiana Creole
augustinecomeaux 1 year ago 2
@augustinecomeaux Louisiana had a thriving French Culture When the Haitian Creoles(mulattoes etc) fled haiti They had a strong influence in what is today creole louisiana. thats with culture/linguistics/food. today the creoles of louisiana have a different identity from haitian creoles.. understandable but we must know where we are from before we can go forward
djiet83 1 year ago
This is a very interesting video.. There are Spanish Creole, German creole, dutch creole, etc... HAITIANS are also Creole ! Many people in Latin America call them Creole Latinos...
mrdominican777 1 year ago
@mrdominican777 lol that is true..
djiet83 1 year ago
For the record books... There are many variations of creoles..Angaus{white/anglo french,Antillean{Kre'yol Lwizya'n},Mauritian{kreyol morisyen}Bourbonnais,Seychelles,Chagos archipelago,Rodrigues,.. The correct name for the creole/le kreole language is Pidgin..Or LINGUA Franca!! Creole is NOt a language just a dialect..Swinye-toi..Soigne-toi,prends soin de toi.
Basinstreetfollies 1 year ago
@Basinstreetfollies
Of Course there are many types of Creoles but in this take We are talking about the Louisiana Creole of Color.And perhaps I should have made My self specifically clear but since I am American of Louisiana Creole Ancestry I am refering to My Ancestors
Also in Louisiana Creoles Speak Louisiana Creole and it a Language and not a Dialect nor is it Pidgin.You might want to talk to some Creoles that speak it and They will tell You otherwise,anyway thanks for Your input .Et Toi
augustinecomeaux 1 year ago
There are many types of Creoles.. I am of mixed creole ancestry.. I am Spanish Creole, French creole, Taino Indian, Dominican, Cuban, etc.. Creoles come in many categories...
spanishsinger101 1 year ago
Louisiana Creoles are an ethnic group just like anyother ethnic group living in American. An ethnic group is people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture. This includes language, food, music, mores, custom etc. Thank you for this video
motherpopcorn504 1 year ago
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yeah... the real story is when louisiana became more americanized(US purchace) alot of creole said " Oh Hell NO WE AINT HAVIN IT" so alot of creoles already havin a french spanish caribbean conection alot migrated to Cuba and Puerto Rico... where they can still live as creole or criollo and continue to live multiracial... because americans tried to force creoles to assimilate and live as AA's... but creoles simply just want to live as creoles...
nnnnnsssssssssllllln 1 year ago
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I'm black, but i have Spanish, French, Cherokee blood flowing through me, and my skin is as red as it gets.
GMONY5 1 year ago
@augustinecomeaux
You mentioned that you think Lousiana Creoles are the only people in the world with a triracial admixture of African, European, and Amerindian genes, however that's simply far from the truth.
My father's parents are from Northeastern Brazil, where the population is predominantly Creoles of the same admixture. You can also find Creoles of the same admixture in Peru, Cuba, Panama, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Venezuela, Dominica, etc.
Marllon 1 year ago 7
@Marllon .
.I'm really aware of the other Cultures as well...What I meant to say was Creole people in general ,not just Louisiana Creoles, are Tri Racial...I stand corrected
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Marllon 1 year ago
I'm a little stern to, It's all good now =D
jday34 2 years ago
I read into it -- Sorry I was Mis Informed <3 Apologies <3
jday34 2 years ago
Thanks for all..I feel good that there are People in the World such as You that Acknowledges the truth ..Thanks.. Your response makes me feel that I have accomplished so much...Also it goes both ways..I also apologize for My Stern approach as I can also get very frustrated at times
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
@augustinecomeaux You are welcome .We love you Augustine!!
dawnye1 1 year ago
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Holy crap -_- If your an american now stop calling yourself a damn creole.. I am part Irish...I DO NOT CALL MYSELF IRISH... You come on here talking about about how your proud to be creole and proud of your culture..What do you have to show for this so called culture...GUMBO -_- get over yourself. Just because your a French American who's PARENT lived down in de swamp, DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE AND ETHNIC GROUP! -_- CREOLE is a language NOT a culture and fyi, majority of creoles are black Haitians.
jday34 2 years ago
You come across as an Ignorant foreigner who knows nothing about American History or Culture..Don't You think it Would be wise if You picked up a book before You opened You Mouth.,"Creole" is a Louisiana Culture and a Ethnic Group. Creoles are World Wide and are even in Your Country ..Haitian and Louisiana Creoles are not the same Culture or People. The very fact that You would make such statements shows how Ignorant You are..For Your Info I live in California and am Part Irish also and so what
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
this goes to show your ignorance. Irish people will always be Irish people and not forced to be anything else.
arkanfine 1 year ago
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I 100% agree with you about the term "African American"! I thought I was the only one who felt that way.
Amy4000 2 years ago
I love being Creole !
MyriamFrench 2 years ago 3
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Very interesting, thanks for posting! I just want to say I think Puerto Ricans are also all three since Spanish is European even though people want to seperate them because they aren't "white". On a personal note, I can't wait to to to Haiti and as a bonus learn more about the kreyol language and culture :) I'm not creole, I'm african-american and scandinavian-american, but I studied french in school and my dad grew up just west of LA in Tx so I can kind of relate to creoles. Thanks again!
vanessamjeff 2 years ago
"Creeple" LOL! Very nice bloop. . . I'm not mad at cha! Never thought of Asian Creoles. It's probably the same as my not considering Asian Jews. But I would love to speak the language of my multi-ancestors, that would be a blast!!! Anyway, keep preachin brother. The message hasnt fallen on deaf ears. PEACE!!!!!
slimdudeDJC 2 years ago
Mixed people don't just relate to Black or White only, mixed peole relate to other mixed peole, I can relate to Creoles although they have their own culture. I have mine, but I would love to go into their world and enjoy their cutture for the respect of it all.
GlitterPride300 2 years ago
I don't think Black people understand what it is like to be of different cultures and races and actually live it day in and day out. I will NOT deny my Italian heritage and I"m very proud of having my other heritages was well. I am mixed whether someone likes it or not. Black people what is it you want from mixed people? Mixed people are tired of not claiming their heritage or parents that are non black.
GlitterPride300 2 years ago
@GlitterPride300
well were were all you mixed people during the civil rights movement, to busy working for yourselves behind the scenes. fuck you. your a peice of shit and you know it.
watchMEshyne 1 year ago
@watchMEshyne "well were were all you mixed people during the civil rights movement, to busy working for yourselves behind the scenes" Marching along side blacks you moron. Frederick Douglass, mixed man. W.E.B Dubois, mixed man. Oh yeah, Nat Turner, the guy some blacks love and adore, a mixed man (not mulatto but obviously mixed based on the description given of him). Don't forget the Jewish people who helped blacks during the Civil Rights movement, most of which are mixed.
HybridD91 5 months ago
@watchMEshyne Just in case you become stupid, the original Jewish people, before going to Europe, looked like Arabs (both are Semitic in origin). Thousands of years later, they mixed w/ Europeans. Mixed doesn't mean black and white.
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GlitterPride300 2 years ago
loving this video! :D i hate it when people think that all caribbean's originate from africa i am very proud of my black origins but i wont forget about the fact that my mother is black/asian and my father is blac/scottish we're jamaican and we love our fusion food music etc and we dont identify to a particular culture as in the caribbean we have got our own creole culture. i love all creoles i really do
caribxcreole 2 years ago
We are from Louisiana. We were from France. We refused to fight in for Nepolian, because we were French and Jewish. When we came over, I think that it was still French. We dropped speaking French and switched to English also due to racism, but then, we were having to do that for several centuries, anyway. At least it was only you won't get anywhere with us if you don't speak English, it wasn't like it was still change you language or die.
1958debs 2 years ago
@1958debs
speak for yourself...im creole as well and my family doesn't have a trace of jewish
fashiondiva0245 2 years ago 4
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fleur de is is/was one of our symbols now everyon one is wearing it and its not fair.
I asked someone i saw wearing it did that know what it was, or what is the origin, what does it represent? He replied to me "south pole" How degrading. I wonder have we really been reduced to this. I am recognized as creole inside of Louisiana . Even people who do not know i was creole like my teachers they would read my last name and say "oh your creole" outside of the state creole doesn't exist to others.
Darkmessenger1000 2 years ago
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sir i wouldnt say your black , you have your own look you look italion or jewish, no dis not everybody is black.
drfager01 2 years ago
im a haitian creole and i was wondering if you spoke the same creole as me
guesepierre 2 years ago 7
Haitian Creole and Louisiana Creole are one in the same...Many Haitian Refugees came to Louisiana as a result of the Revolution...Except for a few Words it is the same Language
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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thanks 4 the info. i lived in haiti until i was 7 and iv always spoken french and creole, i never knew that there were other people besides haitians who spoke creole
guesepierre 2 years ago
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there are some people who move to places like louisiana and try to claim creole lineage that shit annoys the hell out of me.
DeathsFavorite1 2 years ago
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There are plenty creoles in your area.. I have 2 First cousins in san jose. And there are a bunch in the bay area. If you have a Facebook there is a big creole movement going on. If you dont have one make one and add me my name is shannon boutte. i will send you links to the creole pages.. The Creoles are starting to come out from hiding so its time for us to life our voice and be heard.
ladydrama85 2 years ago
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I am proud to be African descent. However, i was born to 2 biracial parents, one tri racial grandparent, and one pure black grandparent. I am not African American.However, I am a black person but I acknowledge my other roots. African American people tend to want to make people with any black ancestry, 100% black despite we may be mixed. I am proud to be a Creole. I love my French customs. I dont look 100% black, so African Americans need to stop hating on Creole people
AhavaYah 2 years ago
man i could not have said if better myself. Im sick of black always calling us stuck up and what not..
ladydrama85 2 years ago
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how are you stuck up? where both black
BLACKBEAUTY8989 2 years ago
how is it being stuck up? by saying we are creole it not denying that we are black. It is more to us than that. I am proud of all my ethnic backgrounds proud to be creole.
ladydrama85 2 years ago
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@ladydrama85
I asked the same question you did how are you stuck up? when were both black its says
"Im sick of black always calling us stuck up and what not."
and I am saying wow i dont understand why they would ever say that to you, black is black and your black all african american means is a person of african ancestry
I was just surprised that a black person would say that to you...
BLACKBEAUTY8989 2 years ago
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Its the result of oppression on both sides. Black people feel that if you try to distinguish yourself by insisting on your European ancestry that you are trying to say that you're better. And its true that Creoles constantly distance themselves from their black heritage and assert their French heritage.
I'm guilty of it. When people ask what I mean when I say I'm LA Creole I always start out with "French, Spanish... and Black". It's a subconscious thing on both sides - slave mentality
oneazariah 2 years ago
African American people are not 100% black either. Race is a myth there is no such thing as a "pure" group of people, especially when you get to creoles (of which I am one) which by very nature are mixed race people.
That does not discount that we do have a unique culture and identity.
oneazariah 2 years ago
@oneazariah "there is no such thing as a "pure" group of people"
I know this comment is old but I just wanted to reply and say that is not true. There still are pure blooded black African ethnic groups. Ever heard of the Twa(Pygmies) who are in danger of going extinct? And there are other Africans who are still pure blooded and Nigeria has one of the biggest black populations. Also not all lighter skin Africans are mixed.
LuV4RoBnFaB 1 year ago
@LuV4RoBnFaB umm... i'm addressing the idea of 'race' when i say 'group'. scientifically there is no such thing as race, much less a pure one - that point i won't even waste the time debating.
oneazariah 1 year ago
however, the idea of a pure bloodline is responsible for a lot of bloodshed because by implication it makes those outside of that group impure. there's a huge danger in embracing the myth of racial purity. consider european royalty back in the day, they were so inbred and many of them mentally and/or physically unstable because they wanted to keep the purity of the 'God-ordained' bloodline.
oneazariah 1 year ago
this doesn't go to mention the ethnic cleansing that's gone on in bosnia, yugoslovia, rwanda, germany, etc. that believed the pure race hype.
so, i concede, as your examples pointed out there are closed and isolated cultures but that by no means makes them 'pure'.
oneazariah 1 year ago
@oneazariah That's the crap the liberals are promoting! Yes race does exist. Why are there illnesses that effect one race of people and not others? Why is it when you look at a person who has coarse hair you know exactly where they originate? Skull shape also shows a person's origin. Caucasians evolution is not the same as Africans. Both evolved in different environments. A white man has a book called The Iceman Inheritance that explains white's origins.
LuV4RoBnFaB 1 year ago
The Twa are the oldest race of people, that's why they are in danger of going extinct. If they are human beings, then how could they not be a pure race of humans who did not evolve from any other kinds of people? You using an example of ethnic conflict is not evidence that race doesn't exist. People of the same race have conflicts with each other too. In reality the only people who are pure are the oldest race of humans that came from Ethiopia.
LuV4RoBnFaB 1 year ago
Louisiana Creoles are an ethnic group, not a racial one. It would make no sense for us to say we're mixed if race doesn't exist. There would be no sense in saying we're Mulattoes like Comeaux likes to say. We are a mixture of the African, Caucasian and Asian races. That's also why Hispanic is not a race but an ethnic group. They're like Creoles.
LuV4RoBnFaB 1 year ago
@LuV4RoBnFaB LOL i assume by 'liberals' you mean science after the 17th century. if that's the case then yeah i guess i'm adherent to the crap (read: science) that they are promoting.
as i said before this is a point that has been proven over and again that i'm not willing to entertain the debate any further.
be blessed.
oneazariah 1 year ago
@oneazariah You asked for scientific evidence and that's what I sent you on that playlist. But no, you would rather believe whatever the white man says! They have always fed our people lies! You simply can't handle the real scientific evidence! You just dismiss it while all these other races support their own and see blacks as exploitation tools and make money off of us, Asians, Arabs, whites, etc. You must be happy with that!
LuV4RoBnFaB 1 year ago
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Thanks for Your Comment...It makes Me feel good to know that there are a few of Us out there that still have open minds....We are all from the Black Race and People need to know that We are a Diverse Group of People...America is a Collage of People and Cultures and People of Our Race have done more then all others to make this Country a Culturally diverse Nation and Our Ancestors Most generally did not receive a Dime in return .. Thanks, thanks, thanks
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
Thanks for Your Comment...It makes Me feel good to know that there are a few of Us out there that still have open minds....We are all from the Black Race and People need to know that We are a Diverse Group of People...America is a Collage of People and Cultures and People of Our Race have done more then all others to make this Country a Culturally diverse Nation and Our Ancestors Most generally did not receive a Dime in return .. Thanks, thanks, thanks
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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Yes, I am Creole too. With roots from mainly France, Spain, Italy, and Indians and West Africa. I do see myself as black, but I dont like it when African American and Africans act as if I should be ashamed of my French, Spanish,Indian, and Italian heritage. It seems African Americans want Creoles to be simply African Americans like them
ChuckyDuckyNYC 2 years ago
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Your vid was good but I think Creole is a culture & a race . My grandparents were creole in race, language and culture but I am blk. I enjoy some things from the culture from growing up but dont exclude blks frm the Creole culture b/c many Creoles married blks. But, I do agree that it is also a race of which you shld be proud. But be aware that some blks may take offense simply because of one drop rule mindset and promoting oneself as different can be seen as promoting oneself as superior.
tuffgrrrrl 2 years ago
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I agree with you totally.This video is not one of Putting Creoles above anyone else but just an expression of How Proud We are to be Creole. I've been catching hell for these videos from the African American Community,But it's about time that We get the recognition We rightfully deserve.The issue is not One of Blackness but one of Cultural Pride, However , Most African Americans don't seem to care..All these People seem to think that We are distancing Ourselves from Black America
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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Why would they think Creoles are distancing themselves from Black America? Creoles are clearly a different ethnic group with their mixed ancestry.
Dovelike 2 years ago
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Great video! I learned a lot. Thanks!
queen4117711 2 years ago
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WOW your from Chicago ?!SO am I
Mosty no one here knows what i mean when i say im Creole. do you have alot of creole friends?
fri8787 2 years ago
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I am Creole from Slidell, LA and I am learning how to speak Louisiana Creole as are my twins. It bothers me when AA ( African-Americans) seem as if I am insulting them by not saying I am AA. Yet when I refer to myself as black , the next question is what am I mixed with. I relate to AA because I am a person of color but i do not fully Identify w/ them. I'm mixed but not first generation so I am not "biracial" but through several generations mixed. It is who I am. What is wrong with me being me?
blacklacediva 2 years ago
Nothing. Being Multigenrationally Multiracial is beautiful. I am. Though not Creole. I understand somewhat of what you go through. Never let epole pressure you into being something you FEEL you are not. :)
DaTruth2024 2 years ago 8
nothin wrong with you being you. Creoles gave us good Cajun cookin so as far as im concerned your heritage is great.
Robconfederatepride 2 years ago
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Its kind of cufusion because people always mistaken me for other race..people said i was dominician..white, black .etc..well its life and i guess i have to deal with it all my life
unknowndcp 2 years ago
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I am haitian creole which means that i am mixed with french and also half cuban
unknowndcp 2 years ago
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I watched this movie called X-Men and it was pretty cool. there was this one guy(i forgo this name but he can shoot lasers out of his eyes). So kool :)
faze4860 2 years ago
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If one's racial identity is mixed race, and their cultural Identity is creole that's fine, but don't dog one part of you, that's called self hatred.
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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In Sao tome, or French Dominica its all the same. Now This is the case with many light skinned Americans of african descent which include the man in this video, They will tell you over and and over about there Spanish great grandfather or their Indian grandmother or their french great great great grandmother, but you wont hear a peep about their african heritage. Most creoles don't look as racially ambiguous like this man here.
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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yes they do
LilErro 2 years ago
No they do not. I suppose your'e only talking about louisianna creoles, and in that case I'm still right, most creoles dont look like him,Most creoles looked racially mixed and easily distinguishable as part african. Like Tina knowles There wasnt a thought as to what she was.or collin powell.
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago 6
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My uncle looks all white, and my other uncle looks like he is from India, and my auntie looks Asian.. and my great uncle also looked white, and my great grandfather was brown skinned with straight hair, he also looked like he was from India
LilErro 2 years ago
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I also have cousins who look mexican or some kind of hispanic, and others look white, and the ones that do look black look mixed with curly hair
LilErro 2 years ago
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when my dad was young he did not look part black at all, he looked mexican but as he got other now you could look at him and tell there is some black in there, he dont look black but you could tell there is some black in there
LilErro 2 years ago
First of all I'm creole, that's great and wonderful however not the case for most creoles. I have an uncle who looks Indian as well and cousins who look east Asian. the point is that most creoles are easily distinguishable as part black African. Also you say Hispanic but Hispanics can look like anything Fantasia barrino is Hispanic as is christian milian, lloyd banks, fabulous, Maxwell, Tatiyana ali, Cameron Diaz, christina Aguilera, are all Hispanic.
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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Im creole I look like Im the same color as ray j or jamie foxx, And my hair is very tightly curled .
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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are you full creole? are just part? and what I meant by Hispanic, not the ones that look black, the ones with straight hair, that look Mexican or look like the puerto ricans without the black features.
LilErro 2 years ago
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My father is creole, both his parents spoke creole and french. My mother is not french creole, her mother is Afro-Portuguese creole, from Freetown in Sierra Leone, and her father is Nigerian. The only person that inst creole is my grandfather.
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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Im half creole also, my dads side is creole and my moms side is Mexican/Spanish/native american and black and white.
LilErro 2 years ago
I have italian french and portugues ancestry as well as some indigenous indian ancestry. However I dont look any different from the common black population. nor does my dad, or mom
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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I have Egyptian on my mothers side also.
My moms sides intermediate family looks blacks due to family members marrying into other darker blacks. But the extended family look native american and Mexican.
I also have east Indian on my dads side and some Irish.
My dads side don't really look black, but the ones that do are light/brown skinned with curly or wavy hair with colored eyes.
LilErro 2 years ago
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Im black And that means alot to me, Im african Im Dominican Im American Im creole. I think If most people of African descent really got to know Africa they wouldnt be soreluctant to accept really part of who they are
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
besides creole is a culture and anyone could be creole. they have black creoles white creoles and etc. But majority of them are mixed race
LilErro 2 years ago
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Creole is a culture, and phenotype( physical appearance) has not nothing to do with whats in your background, Tyson beckford is very brown so is Naomi Campbell however both are have Asian heritage. I'm creole, and I will say this that its not uncommon for people who are part of a multicultural society to be ashamed of part of their ancestry. In DR the darkest Dominican might say I'm not black.
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
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I've read in the DR, there's a practice of cultural discrimination against people who are dark-skinned and possess (so-called) nappy hair. I also understand, there's a lucrative business in "skin lightners" and "hair relaxing treatments " on the island. At times, even young children who are darker-skinned and coarse haired are taunted and ridiculed by their lighter-skinned peers. This is the same practice i've seen as a child (I'm a dark-skinned male) in New Orleans in the '50s and '60s.
nola305 2 years ago
All creole means is descendant of french speaking people. Just like hispanic means descendant of spanish speaking people. It doesn't have anythng to do with racial classifications. A pitch black african looking person can be creole.
rhomeaforever 2 years ago 8
@rhomeaforever Out of every1 comments i kinda agree with you more than them.. common sense would agree with your definition of describing creole as that...
moneyteck 1 year ago
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Nothing wrong with being proud of our Creole heritage and I'm not about to let anyone make me feel as if I need to deny any parts of who I am just so they may feel relevant. My father's family was Creole and my mother's family was Black...I love being what I am and deny none of me. :)
CreoleInDC 2 years ago
All of these rubbish about creo. Look here I'm Haitian. & the French say that my native language is creol.Well in good ol' Haitian, we say KREYOL,not creol. Now young man who had made this video, do what you like man. live as who you like. It's freedom of choice. I beliebe that anyone should have that right withouth any fear that someone gonna drag you back while sayin', "hey man, you're black!" If citizens of other nations are allowed to claim citizenship in other countries, y not 4 race.
GWOZAGO 2 years ago
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i really like and agree with what you said here! you hella look like you could be my grandmothers brother! my family is Creole and from New Orleans, and we look like evey color of the (human) rainbow! ~not too long ago this woman asked me what race/ethnicity i am, and i told her Frenceh Creole.. she flipped out saying that i couldn't be creole because i wasn't white!
Sigh 2 years ago
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but on the other hand, a few years earlier, i told an older man that i was black, and he flipped out at me saying, "no you're not, you're creole! i'm creole and you look just like my sister used to!" he could just tell i guess..
Sigh 2 years ago
creole is not a race.trust an belive that.
1msbracey 2 years ago 7
Here We go again, When will it ever stop? No one said Creoles were a Racial Group..We are a Culture and WE are not in denial. please stop reading between the lines.Simply because We want to maintain a separate identity doesn't mean We are in Denial.Let's stop this Anti-Creole hostility.We just want to be Respected for what We really are and nothing more..Why does everybody that hears the Word Creole jump to conclusions? It appears that there is quite a bit of hostility towards Creoles.Why...
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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that was my fault, I went a little too far with that last comment about race, and you're right, you should be proud no matter what color you are. too many people are quick to judge... and that has to do with their own insecurities.
booser22 2 years ago
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Creole culture should be considered an ethnicity based on its common physical characteristics as well as common food, music, language and customs such as religion. Race is merely a social construct used to denote social status, if you believe in that sort of thing.
booser22 2 years ago
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Unfortunately, for three centuries many people in the new world used skin color and nationality to classify race for the reasons of status, which in turn caused a rift between some Creoles. We all belong to the human race, your ethnicity (or Nationality) can vary but it is the culture you identify with that determines your ethnicity. Creole could also be race based on these common attributes, but has not been due to skin tone, an that's where I think Augustine is coming from.
booser22 2 years ago
No one here is in denial of their African Heritage.You obviously are living in the Past.I'm Multi-Racial which means Black and White. I do not intend to deny My White Heritage because You don't feel comfortable with it. You've been programed by White society to label anyone with Black heritage Black .I decide what color I am.If Your grandmother chooses to be black that's her Right,so it's my right to choose who I should identify with.I do not accept the One Drop Rule created by White society
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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augustine you are black! My grandmother is lightet than you and she's "creole" but in actuality, she's black. please!
littlesuzy7 2 years ago
No one here is in denial of their African Heritage.You obviously are living in the Past.I'm Multi-Racial which means Black and White. I do not intend to deny My White Heritage because You don't feel comfortable with it. You've been programed by White society to label anyone with Black heritage Black .I decide what color I am.If Your grandmother chooses to be black that's her Right,so it's my right to choose who I should identify with.I do not accept the One Drop Rule created by White society
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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This guy is not denying anything about his lineage.If you would got to African and look at the san bush people who look asian with light,yellow,and red brown skin tones and look at the barber people from north Africa....they look nothing like west Africans.
oramikleepunk 2 years ago
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my grandfather was fr0m the french quarters, grew up in Bunkie and sp0ke Cre0le as well.
o0R3stless0o 2 years ago
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my grandpa on my dads side has a white creole dad and a black creole mom
SuperChinaHero21 2 years ago
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cool I currently live in morgan park my parents stay in beverly area.
does your family stll stay in chicago?
CreoleMami2007 2 years ago
Yes, you can Say that I'm a Chicago boy.Raised on the far Southside in Altgeld Gardens , from there lived on 79th and Rhodes Attended Chicago Vocational High School in the 60's..Attended Loop Jr College and Hung around Morgan Park and Calumet City . I know Lots of folks on 79th and Buffalo and lived a short time in Pill hill off 99th and Stony Island but of Course that was in the 50's and 60's when things were a lot different in Chicago. worked downtown off Randolf Street .What an experience..
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
augustine where in chicago are you from?
CreoleMami2007 2 years ago
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Great Video I live here in Chicago and we have a strong Creole culture! Im proud to be Creole
CreoleMami2007 2 years ago
Creole is a Culture, more so, than a Racial connotation.Jamaicans are also Creoles by definition because they are Native to Jamaica.They do not possess a Louisiana French Creole Culture but Who Cares...Creole really means Native Born in Culture and National Heritage...If You Look up the Word, Creole, You'll find that it also includes Jamaicans as well...their National Language is considered a Creole Patios,even though it is the broken Kings English...the Creoles from Beliez also speak English
augustinecomeaux 2 years ago
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I don't understand how you can say that you don't identify with black people, being able to relate to something doesn't mean you're black. its frustrating because your ancestors your own blood light skinned and dark skinned black people struggled so you could live life freely today, you wouldn't have be allowed to go to school with whites, compete for work if people like Rosa parks Malcolm ex, hadn't fought for you, your ancestors toiled and slaved,
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
so that you could sit in that chair and say "i cant identify with black people" that's denial your saying you cant identify with a part of yourself, or you own flesh and blood. Wow! I think all this boils down to is not wanting to be associated with blackness in any way. it would be refreshing to hear a creole who doesn't try to distance themselves from blackness,
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago 6
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...forgot to mention, the 25% Jamaican is actually mixed with French through my great x3 grandfather.
SusieB38 2 years ago
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I'm 25% black Jamaican, 25% east Indian and 50% European. Does that make me Creole?
SusieB38 2 years ago
racial mixture cannot make you creole, your culture does
Fuzzbabby 2 years ago
French-creole sounds to me like you are saying that you are part Cajun? I am from Charleston SC and we have a big left over population of Creoles. A term the spanish used to refer to people born of mixed race in the new worlkd. Mainly the southern US, because of the large spanish population. Anyone with European, Native american, and african ancestry born in the new world were considered CREOLE. Ask my Grandma she would tell you. Her name was Elmira Mobley. Cant get more Creole than that?
jaybobed 2 years ago
The word Creole is an adaptation of the Spanish word criollo. The term Creole and its cognates in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kriulo, kriol, krio, kreol, etc. — have been applied to people in different countries and epochs, with rather different meanings. Those terms are almost always used in the general area of present or former colonies in other continents, and originally referred to locally-born people with foreign ancestry.
jaybobed 2 years ago
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Okay My grandfather is a full creole my father is half creole. So what does that make me?
MissLisaBaby 3 years ago
Good question... Simple answer...."Creole"...if You add up the numbers that makes You 75% Creole so I guess that's more than enough...Simple as that...Remember. the defining criteria for being Creole, as well, is Culture and I suppose Since both Your parents are Creole, you fit the mole..So I assume You eat gumbo, probably have Catholic Religious ties and have folks from Louisiana.What more can You ask for ? ....Augustine
augustinecomeaux 3 years ago
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Yes i do eat gumbo lol and i have alot of family from New Orleans, Louisiana and my last name is actually french i never knew that lol its Wattree. Well thanks for answering my question!
MissLisaBaby 3 years ago
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Great
pvtlee00 3 years ago
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Bon jour Monsieur!!!!Nice video.. Black skinned? what do u mean. am i black skinned?? check my profile My mom is fair skinned AA. My dad is Black haitian-creole. Born and raised in Haiti. Speaks french, and (creole) Je parle francais aussi!!!!! <<<<<<translation(i speak french also)
LostTribeShorti 3 years ago
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Criollos is Spanish were people of pure Spanish heritage born in the new world. Creole in Louisiana were native inhabitance settled before Lousiana became part of the US. My great-grandmother was Spanish/French/native creole from St. Landry and Acadia parish....Creoles are found throughout the new World (including the caribean)and the Philipines. It is mostly a NEw World phenomenon. I like being diverse too, but I think many people would be suprised of their own diversity.
Travieso78702 3 years ago
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thx!
Steadno 3 years ago
mwen sé an Trinidadyen, mwen sé an Kréyol, fò ou konprann nou sé pa moun Fransé, nou pa tout mélanjé, Kréyòl sé an mannyè lavi sé pa an ras. Menm si ou nwè ou sé yon kréyòl, si ou Blan ou sé Kréyòl menm si ou Zendyen ou kréyol; pa manti a kò'w és ou konprann langaj ou?
santoure 3 years ago
@santoure Konmen le'-za'affe'...Im a Angaus,,mauritian kreole..and le-cajun...
Basinstreetfollies 1 year ago
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interesting!
valentinegurl74 3 years ago
all races have pretty people!!!
kandykane637 3 years ago 6
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im black and i never knew what a creole was all i kno is that its a mixture of black and french. you creoles are so lucky that you know so much about your history and it cool to hear that you acknowledge all your culture. most people i know who are mixed with creole do not acknowledge there african roots. and you guys are all over. i stay in cali to fremont. but y is it that there is a seperation by skin tone? why are black creoles considered black and not just french creole?
kandykane637 3 years ago
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Because they are not mixed, they are black, but they share the same culture as the Creoles.
FleurDeLis1000 3 years ago
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yes viva all french creoles!
deathforyou2008 3 years ago
Great video!I look forward to learning more from you, because it's hard trying to get information through my family, and I've heard from other creoles as well that a lot of us tend to be secretive due to hurtful things throughout history and negative comments from people that it drove many of us to seperate from our heritage by either not talking about it or blending in with other races. I'd also like to see videos from creoles sharing stories about family and traditions, to connect with others.
tiffmarie20 3 years ago
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Hey DickyG,
I have been reserching the Creole culture for several years now. I identify as African American. My grandfather was a French speaker from the Bayou Teche, Loreauville, New Iberia area.The Creoles in my family married Creoles and english speaking peopel of African descent. My GG grandmother was a FPOC from St Martinville. When one has this background to you consider that Creole? Great job on the video.
pbarack 3 years ago
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Hey There pbarak
You are probably more Creole than Most Creoles I know.My Sister also Identifies as African Americans.I believe One who lives the Creole culture is more apt to Identify as Creole.My Great, Great,Great Grand father Fought in the battle of New Orleans and I spend Half of My time in New Orleans and because Of My age I feel a very strong bond to the heritage of My ancestors.Its O.K. to Identify with African American because We have African roots but My Heart is with My Creole People.
augustinecomeaux 3 years ago