The Creole culture is alive and well! Petition : [ powered by iPetitions.com ]

#	Full Name	Comments
1	Ellen Barnett Cleary
2	natasha wilkerson	im glad that someone is trying to educate the world on our culture, it is quickly deminishing and society needs to acknowledge our culture. We acknowledge other cultures, so why cant ours be taught.
3	Leslie Severin	I don't need a petition to acknowledge that I AM a French Creole woman, born of French Creole parents, who themselves were born of French Creole parents, who were born of French Creole parents, who were also born of French Creole parents. For far too long, OTHERS have told us French Creoles don't exist...take notice NOW, for we indeed do exist as a proud French Creole people. Your acknowledgement is almost an afterthought, for we are know acknowledging and proudly proclaiming our French Creole heritage OURSELVES.
4	ROBIN LEWIS
5	REGINA R FAVORITE	We are alive and well!
6	Martin M. Fontenot	The Creole Culture is well established and documented beyond any shade of doubts.
7	Boba Jean Guillory Williams	numbers do count!
8	Miss Erin Marie Meadors
9	Brandon P. Castille
10	Elizabeth Conrad
11	Donella Goudeau
12	Anonymous
13	Anonymous
14	Anonymous	Has Mr. Richman ever heard of Beyoncé or maybe General Honoré? A direct descendant of Creoles and the HCIC (Head Creole In Charge) of cleaning up Bush's mess in NOLA, respectively? Or maybe even a Creole or two in his own profession like Suzanne Malveaux, White House correspondent? Or maybe he's too little of a crawfish to swim in their circles? Someone take Mr. Richman to a Zydeco in his area, please. 'Cause American Creoles don't just live in NOLA - there's a heck of a lot of us in CA, TX, MS.... And remember cnce you've had a little Creole, you'll want the whole Beignet roll! : )
15	Denise Labrie "The Creole Poet"	May we continue to cherish and celebrate our unique culture, heritage, language, music, dance and cuisine forever! Visit www.deniselabrie.com
16	robin edwards	This is appalling. In light of everything that has happened in the gulf region (katrina etc.) this in extremely insensitive. It is a slap in the face to all the Americans that live in the region, Creole or not. It is the equivalent of saying that Native Americans don't exist. We have a duty as Americans to stand up for those that are "apparently" invisible.
17	Frankie Rachell-Bruce
18	Jane Thomas	Our Creole heritage in Louisiana is unique. This culture is worth recognition and preservation. Without the recognition, a part of Louisiana and American culture and history will be lost. Thank you.
19	Cecilia Wilson
20	Dr. Andrew Jolivette	There have been hundreds of books written about Creoles and for this ignorant man, to say that Creoles are a "myth" is beyond excuse. Did he watch any of the coverage of Hurricane Katrina? Gen. Honore is a Creole. But the media says Creoles are Black only so invisible as a distinct group mixed with French, Spanish, African and Indigenous culture. He doesn't even mention the Native American influence on Creole culture & cuisine. We need formal/legal recognition as a distinct Ethnic population on all census forms, local, state, and federal...if Puerto Ricans and Cubans, and Mexicans aren't considered Black "only" Creoles should not be either...they are all of the above and therefore Creole, its not denying, its embracying everything, not just one! Thanks Janet & LCHC.
21	Anonymous
22	Dorothy A Hancock
23	Ashlie Llorens
24	Miriam Ha	My Creole heritage is authentic, undeniable, and 100% American. My family from Oppelousas, NO, Houma would've appreciated attention to, and acknowledgement of our Creole culture as the significant part of history that it is. Although many of us are transplanted, and labeled under different racial/ cultural groups, we are here. Further, I (as would many of my friends and colleagues living in California) would appreciate it's recognition and preservation for our children, who are also of Creole blood. I find the denial of some Americans in general of mixed-race people (most often those including African ancestry) to be a hurdle in the recognition of our people, who are often simplified into "Black", or "White". The "stain" of the one-drop rule continues to cloud the vision of some so that they cannot see that what they might think is "Black" or "White" (or American Indian, and so on) is a combination of, and in some cases "all of the above". Creole people have known this for centuries; the rest of the country needs to catch up!
25	Darilyn M. Cunningham	He says he never met a creole. Perhaps we should plan to meet him!!
26	Coleen Patterson
27	Anonymous
28	Qiana McCullers	I'm glad someone is standing up to this editor. I'm from S. California, and I remember going to the Creole Heritage Reunions that were hosted in the valley. We have to teach our children that somewhere down the line we have this heritage in us. I know I have 85% in me.
29	Anonymous	I'm glad someone is standing up to this editor. I'm from S. California, and I remember going to the Creole Heritage Reunions that were hosted in the valley. We have to teach our children that somewhere down the line we have this heritage in us. I know I have 85% in me.
30	Joan L. Rodriquez	Mr. Richman should not have put his ignorance on display, but this is a sign of the times. Since he is so concentrated on food I strongly suggest that he go and eat at Taco Bell.
31	Anonymous	I am a full 100% direct CREOLE who can trace my ancestors back to Europe coming to what was then France (Louisiana) in 1720. My family is brown, black and white all from the same mother and father of a very strong CREOLE family. I am appalled at this letter. Names like Honore, DeCuir LaCour are all pure CREOLE lines unbroken for 300 years. Shows the ignorance of Richman and the shame of "passe blancs" for the rich beautiful heritage of CREOLE. Should you ever want to hear it spoken, I can speak to you and translate English/Spanish to CREOLE which is diffirent from French.
32	Iris Harper
33	Iris Harper
34	Alice T. Gabriel	It is time that we are recognized for who we really are and for the many contributions we have made to society; and, to the history of this country. We are destined to claim our "place in space." We know the NSU Creole Heritage Center is working overtime to assure we are not viewed as a "fairy tale." We believe that people in this society/country is indebted to the Creole people who have contributed so much to the success of this nation. It is time that we are recognized for whom we are--not for whom others want us to be; and, this includes the federal government. We should appear on their Census as "Creole," just as peoples from other recognized cultures. Last, but not least, we should receive credit for the many contributions we have made to enhance the living here. There are many reasons why people do not want to recognized our existance, but we know we exist and it is up to us to keep us alive.
35	Felice Anne Coles	Astonishing and disgraceful that Richman can propose such unsupported nonsense in a national publication without the benefit of any scholarly research or evidence. He's obviously impervious to fact.
36	Joe L. Spottsville, Jr.	Alan Richman doesn't know any thing about Creole people. If he never met one in New Orleans. May be hs doesn't like Creole people. I have met people like him who doesn't like Creole people. They want to be Creole, but cannot be. If he want to see some Creole people, invite him to the next Creole Celebration. Send him some pictures of Creoles, and ask him for a picture of himself, I wold like to see what he look like and what is his race?
37	Leona Llorance
38	Diane A. Roudez-Ross	Dear Creole Heritage Center,God bless and Merry Christmas to you!!! Anything I can do to help promote the awareness of the Creole culture and our heritage as being Creoles,please let me know. Whatever I can to make people aware of the Creole people and our heritage,don't hesitate to let me know.In His Name, Your Creole sister, Diane A. Roudez-Ross
39	Kathleen Byrd	I have worked with the Creoles for years. They very much exist.
40	Betty Reid Soskin	I come from a long line of Creole's -- from a family of Charbonnet who arrived in this country (in Louisiana) in the mid 1700's. That family married into the Cajun branch who migrated in the midi-1600s in Nova Scotia, thence to Maryland, then to St. James Parish. Is there a Creole culture and heritage? You bet there is, and it prevails today despite effort to bury it in a successions of overriding cultures and misguided integration efforts. We're still here! Betty (nee Charbonnet ) Reid Soskin
41	Darius Ducre'
42	Deborah Ann Terrell Weldon	The Creole Culture is alive and well in California.
43	LaJuana C. Cousin
44	Vincent M. Cousin	I think Alan Richman is the leprechaun, and has been drinking for too much of the ale. Plus the idiot needs to know that leprechauns are an Irish thing...nothing to do with Creoles!
45	Louis Henry Metoyer
46	Vincent M. Cousin	I think Alan Richman is the leprechaun, and has been drinking far too much of the ale. Plus the idiot needs to know that leprechauns are an Irish thing...nothing to do with Creoles!
47	Melissa Patin Robillard
48	Catherine Romain	I am Creole, and yes, I do exist!
49	Anonymous
50	Brady Monette