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Louisiana Creoles

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About Me

33 year old French Creole (French, American Indian, African, Spanish) college professor living in Oakland, California. Committed to social justice and working in communities of color. Author and speaker, working with multiracial communities and on issues of Human and Civil Rights in the Bay Area and nationally. Currently serving as the Board President for the Institute for Democratic Education and Culture-Speak Out and iPride a national organization serving the mixed heritage & transracially adopted community. For more info. on the Film, My People are and iPride go to http://www.ipride.org or for Speak Out, go to http://www.speakoutnow.org

My Interests

Music, Travel, Sports, Cooking

I'd like to meet:

People committed to the betterment of society through social activism in all of its various forms-the arts, media, organizing, and education. Creole family and friends and other mixed folks.

Books:

Louisiana Creoles: Cultural Recovery and Mixed-Race Native American IdentityCultural Representation in Native America

Heroes:

My Parents

My Blog

The Origin of the Fontenot Family

My Fontenot(Fonteneau) Family Tree Generation I: Nicholas Fonteneau b. around 1600 or before M. to Jaquette Devilliers in Poitiers (poitou) Western, France Generation II: Joachim Fonteneau m. to Ma...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:31:00 PST

Guillory Family Tree 1646-2008, France-Southwest LA

My Guillory Ancestors(Great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandparents)Simon Guillory (Birth 1646  Death 1696) ..[if !supportEmptyParas]--> ..[endif]-->Married Louis...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:25:00 PST

National Creole Conference on Language & Culture

Call for Proposals for the Chicago Creole Heritage Conference & Convention scheduled for July 31  August 2, 2008 are now available online. Preliminary information about this conference has been ...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:53:00 PST

NEW CREOLE BOOK AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Louisiana Creoles: Cultural Recovery and Mixed-Race Native American Identity by Andrew Jolivettehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0739118978/Now available in paperback, available for shipping by amazon...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:14:00 PST

Creole Heritage Day * Chicago Creole Conference

Please check out the LOUISIANA CREOLE HERITAGE CENTER AThttp://www.nsula.edu/creoleFOR INFORMATION ON THE ANNUAL LOUISIANA CREOLE HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION ON CANE RIVER IN NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANAIF YO...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:30:00 PST

Mixed Race/Heritage Bay Area Resource for Families

Please check out the following information for mixed-race/biracial/multiracial individuals and families in the Bay Area seeking supportive counseling assistance and advocacy. Thank you.-----------Lis...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:18:00 PST

*NEW CREOLE HERITAGE NEWS SOURCE*

Please check out the following page for information on the Creole Community from California to Louisiana! Its a great news source for our community---add Creole Heritage to your friends list and help...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:16:00 PST

Creole Music & Food Influences

Creole music and culture is a wonderful blend of many influences-the German Accordion, the African rhythm, the French and Spanish language and the Native American instrument and beat! Check out the v...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:14:00 PST

Beautiful Christian Vocals-Support the Creole Community

Are in you in the Opelousas, southwest Louisiana or Southeast Texas area? Check out the Christian Vocals Group for Weddings and other special occasions! A beautiful group that will make any ceremony ...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:13:00 PST

WHO IS WHITE? New Book Questions Whiteness, US Census

..> WHO IS WHITE? New Book Questions Whiteness & US Census ...
Posted by Louisiana Creoles on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:12:00 PST