With holiday lighting and tinseling and ornamenting at fever pitch this past week, I thought it might be a nice change of pace to learn about the kinder, gentler days when things were slower and ...

It might come as a surprise to learn that people of Haitian descent are the largest ethnic minority in Cuba. But that's the history behind The Creole Choir of Cuba, a vocal and percussion ensemble ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA– Racial ...

Haitian Creole is a national language, but Creole speakers can encounter prejudice, so some were thrilled to see “The Ransom” offered in Creole. By Catherine Porter The New York Times’s “Ransom” ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost celebrates Mass at St. Jude Parish in New Lenox, Ill., in 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel via AP) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The ...

Where Is Creole Food From? But what is Creole food? Creole food originated in Louisiana and blends food traditions from African, European and Native cultures. It combines bold, spicy and tangy flavors ...

A new Readings in Literature and Culture series begins next month. The Creole Identity and Experience will be held in the meeting room at the Bossier Parish Library Historical Center on Thursdays from ...

Louisiana is a rich state of mixed-race people. Wendy A. Gaudin, a California native and descendant of Louisiana Creoles, approaches the complex tapestry of what it means to be Afro-Creole in ...

After a 22-day standstill in which three Republican candidates were nominated – and then either dropped out or were defeated on the House floor – Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected the ...

Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion diverse and new ...