That all changed with the end of the Reconstruction Era, when Americain- style segregation was codified into law. Creoles of ...

The new pope is of Louisiana Creole descent, and according to one genealogist, that will put a global spotlight on the Creole people and their mixed ancestry. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis ...

“We are enthusiastic that the research into Pope Leo XIV’s ancestry is shedding light on the complex history of the Louisiana Creole people and the meaning of the term ‘Creole’ itself ...

As the first Catholic pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected ...

The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New ...

After Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected pope, genealogists got to work. What they found surprised them.

In the early days of Louisiana, however, things were a bit clearer. What may come as a surprise to some is that Creole people had been in Louisiana for a while before the Cajuns arrived.

Fewer than 10,000 people speak the endangered Louisiana Creole, according to many estimates. The language — which is different from Louisiana French or Haitian Creole — was formed out of a ...

Ten middle school teachers from across Louisiana spent three days learning about Louisiana Creoles and visiting various ...

and in Louisiana, you always saw French heritage with Creole people,” says Eric Seiferth, curator and historian at the The Historic New Orleans Collection. “Around the rest of America ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage ... “Cajun music at that time was largely considered ‘old people’s music,'” he said. “You've got to remember ...