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Reolan “Ray” Anderson – Master Craftsman extraordinaire

Reolan “Ray” Anderson lives and works in Scott, Louisiana and comes from a long line of hard-working men. He is a Master Craftsman extraordinaire and is still building and renovating property in the Scott local...

John Cummings – Encouraging a Nation to Face its Past; John Cummings Opens First-Ever Slavery Museum

John Cummings is a unique individual. A talented trial lawyer, real estate magnate, and wealthy man. He has utilised his personal fortune in a unique way. A white-Catholic, from New Orleans, he has invested mil...

Lorraine Toussaint – award winning and popular actress of Creole descent

Lorraine Toussaint’s humble start in life did not prevent her becoming one of the most in-demand TV and film actresses of her generation. This popular actress is of Creole descent and had a difficult childhood ...

Mayor Charles James – Giving it All to Grow a Community and Bring it Together

No matter the size of the town, the role of Mayor is an important post. This individual, duly elected by the citizens of the town, is responsible for guiding the community into the future. It’s the Mayor’s job ...

Anthony Christian – The Child that Art Made

“I do not know which to admire the most; your courage in defying the tendencies of modern art or the skill with which you have done so.” Thus wrote Lord Kenneth Clark at a time when Lord Clark, having just laun...

Armando Ara, Photo: Nicolas Laborie Photography

In the art studio: meet Armando Alemdar Ara – The artist who bridged ancient art methods with a modern art style-and invented a new art movement

In March 2018, in his London studio, Kreol had the pleasure to meet Armando Alemdar Ara, an artist and the co-founder of Neomodernism, an artistic movement that places particular importance upon the aesthetic a...

Joseph Cotton – Recalling Life in Segregated Louisiana through the “Eyes of a Teacher”

The American South has a rich history, but one that is also fraught with racial conflict, largely between white Americans and people of colour. For those individuals who grew up in the American South between th...

Constance with daughters Amoy, Ayeen and son Ian

The Dominica of my Childhood

When Hurricane Maria battered the lush, beautiful Caribbean island of Dominica on September 19th, 2017, everyone listening on the news to the strained voice of Roosevelt Skerrit, Dominica’s Prime Minister ...

The Ark of Life through the Eyes of D. Joan Rhodes

D. Joan Rhodes has pushed her life and career beyond all expectations for a black woman in America. With a successful family business under her belt, Joan continues to stride forward. After a career spanning de...

Sonequa Martin-Green at the “The Walking Dead” Season 5 Premiere at Universal City Walk on October 2, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Kathy Hutchins

Sonequa Martin-Green – You can’t love Star Trek and think diversity sucks

Until recently, Russellville – a tiny city in Alabama, two thirds of the size of Whitby – was best known for its annual watermelon festival. Now it can boast about being the birthplace of an intergalactic hero....

Salma Hayek – Interview: Violence against women and the gender gap in Hollywood

Salma Hayek talks about violence against women, the gender gap in Hollywood and what she does to support change. A must read interview with a very strong female! Movie stars like Jennifer Lawrence and Patricia...

Purvis and Mary Morrison at the inaugural Boudin Festival, Scott, LA, April 2013

Purvis & Mary Morrison – Governing the Boudin Capital and Living Up to Creole Values

The small town of Scott, Louisiana, nestles the in suburbs of Lafayette. Here, the environment bears the scars of America’s past, which once dominated the landscape in a variety of ways, from segregated schools...

A Life Committed to Education: The Experiences of Dr. Luzine Bickham

America’s World War II vets are disappearing each year as age takes its toll. Dr. Bickham is one of the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen who faced down discrimination and segregation to serve the nation in its dar...

The Vallot Family Story – A Creole family’s struggle to build one of Louisiana’s most thriving sugar plantations!

The sugarcane industry is of huge importance to the Louisiana economy, but it’s not without a whole host of complications and risks. This is a story of a hard-working family, a family with a Creole pedigree, fo...

Aaron Harris’ – From Plantation to Professor

From humble beginnings on the plantations of Louisiana to a senior position in one of the most highly-respected historically black universities in the USA, Professor Aaron Harris’ story is as unconventional as ...

Lynn Whitfield - Graceful Creole Star from Louisiana's Baton Rouge

Lyle and Phyllis Mouton – Two Lives, One Direction

Stella Chase – Continuing the Legacy of Dooky Chase

Tuvalu – The World’s Smallest Paradise, Still Timeless

ACADIA PARISH- The accordion sound that connects two cultures

Jerry Prejean – A Legacy of Leadership, Mentorship, and Community Impact

Back to Congo Square: Benoît LeBlanc’s Quest to Sing the Creole Archive

Are Kim & Kanye breaking up?

Lyle and Phyllis Mouton – Two Lives, One Direction

Stella Chase – Continuing the Legacy of Dooky Chase

Diplomacy and the Power of Connection

The Top Ten Ways to Spend Less Money on Clothes

Old Medicine: Manglier Tea

Pointe-Marie: A Premier Destination in Baton Rouge, LA, Combining Tradition, Community, and Opportunity

Vincent Ahtime – Bridging Tradition and Innovation – A Journey into Creole Architecture

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Book Review – A Doctor’s Prescription for Health Care Reform

Book Review – This Is Africa: A Dream Chaser’s Odyssey

Book Review – Slave Narratives of the Underground Railroad