creole

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The book he writes about Lalo develops his thesis that Creole culture embodies the “collective spirit” needed to heal a country riven by racial division and civil strife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Ware, who went by Duke, was his family’s unofficial historian, setting out to map out their sprawling Portuguese and Creole roots and scouring the internet for long-lost relatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

He has Creole roots through family members from New Orleans.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Kid Creole said he was "looking forward" to bringing "three stunning Coconuts and the baddest band in the land" to Hylands Park.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

The Creole word for “white person” was blan.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French