| 1913 |
|
Sr.
FRANCES JEROME WOODS was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma |
| 1914 |
|
Felix
THIERRY died. He established the first approved public
school for Creoles and Blacks in
Plaisance, Louisiana - His daughter is Margaret T. GAUTHIER |
| 1923-
? |
|
Gilbert MARTIN , noted Creole
author and activist, self-proclaimed
licensed architect and attorney-at-law, was born on April
30th, he is founder of the International French-Creole
Cultural Society
(IFCCS) and native of New Orleans, La. |
| 1926-
? |
|
Mrs.
Marion I. FERREIRA
Creole Sociologist and Activist, was born January
24 E-mail Address Redbino9@aol.com)
|
| 1945 |
|
BISHOP
CARL A. FISHER, SSJ.
was born |
| 1945 |
|
Pastor
H. O. McCONNELL published
the book “You Can Learn Creole” |
| 1953 |
|
American
Folklore Society published “Haitian Creole; Grammar;
Texts; and Vocabulary |
| 1969 |
|
Haitian
Government granted legal limited status to Creole Language |
| 1970 |
|
”Haitian
Creole” Advance Course published by Albert
VALDMAN |
| 1972 |
|
Book
published by Sr. JEROME WOODS,
“Marginality and Identity”, a study of a group
of multiracial individuals and their marginal identity,
using model of Cane River’s Creoles of Color. |
| 1972 |
|
J.A
. ROGERS published
“Sex and Race”, the beauty of Creole mixtures. |
| 1973 |
|
”Area
Handbook for HAITIAN CREOLE LANGUAGE’” by Foreign
Areas Studies of American Studies |
| 1975 |
|
United
Bible Societies published the New Testament with Psalms
in Haitian Creole. |
| 1977 |
|
GARY
MILLS, author
and genealogist, published the book “The Forgotten
People, Cane River’s Creoles of Color”,
True history of the lives of these sanguilineal Creole
people
|
| 1979 |
|
THE
INTERNATIONAL FRENCH-CREOLE CULTURAL SOCIETY,
(IFCCS) filed charter Nov. 14 Gilbert E. MARTIN,
Founder and Executive Director
|
| 1979 |
|
ANN
RICE, , New Orleans
author, published “The Feast of All Saints”
which told about the lives
of Creoles before the Civil War, in the 1840’s,
Part history and fiction |
| 1983 |
|
The
First METOYER /CANE RIVER
Descendants Family Reunion in Los Angeles, CA , sponsored
by
Mrs. Marion I. FERREIRA August 5, 6 and 7, at the Cockatoo
Inn, in Hawthorne, CA (300 Creoles in
attendance) Guest Speaker, Sr. JEROME WOODS covered
by the Los Angeles Times |
| 1987 |
|
BAYOU
TALK Creole/Cajun Newspaper first publication, Louis METOYER
Editor in Chief
|
| 1988 |
|
Gilbert
E. MARTIN , Creole
Author and Activist, published “PASSE POUR BLANC’
(Passing forWhite) fiction based on his experiences |
| 1989 |
|
Gilbert
E. MARTIN , Creole
Author and Activist, published “The Creole Story
- From the Senegal to the Mississippi” - Creole History |
| 1991 |
|
First
Annual Mardi Gras Ball held at the Baldwin Hills Plaza
Mall in Los Angeles sponsored by GAGNIER’S Restaurant
and the Bayou Talk Creole/Cajun Newspaper, Louis METOYER
editor
|
| 1992 |
|
Second
Annual MARDI GRAS
Ball held at the Plaza
|
| 1992 |
|
FESTIVAL
International de Louisiane,
held in Lafayette, La. (318-232-8086) |
| 1992 |
|
Vincent
MOTT, , pen name Lucien
St. Andre, published “The Creole” experiences
of a Cajun/Creole in La. during the Depression era - part
history and fiction |
| 1992 |
|
SR.
JEROME WOODS, died
on August 9, 1992, wrote “The Values of Creole Youths”
also
|
| 1992 |
|
GILBERT
MARTIN, Founder of IFCCS,
first met with Creoles of Los Angeles to discuss his fight
for CREOLE RIGHTS and IDENTITY |
| 1992 |
|
Mrs.
Marion FERREIRA, appointed
Regional Director of the Los Angeles, CA area |
| 1993 |
|
BISHOP
CARL A. FISHER, SSJ.,
a Creole, died. He was officiating over the southwestern
dioceses of California, Bishop Fisher was a native of
Mississippi |
| 1993 |
|
Third
Annual MARDI GRAS
Ball held at the Plaza |
| 1993 |
|
Third
Annual CREOLE PICNIC
, Sponsored by the SOCIALITES, Gilbert E. MARTIN meets
with the Creoles and . get 100’s of signatures requesting
CREOLE RIGHTS recognition by CATHOLIC Black dignitaries
(IFCCS) Such requests were DENIED, Letter to Gilbert MARTIN
such requests DENIED |
| |
|
Plans
underway to Preserve Cane River and surrounding historical
areas as a National Historic Park, dedicated to the Creoles
of Cane River and all others in the US |
| 1993 |
|
A
CREOLE PLAY, “Inside
the Creole Mafia” produced. Mark BROYARD, Creole
actor and vocalist, along with Guenevere SMITH , noted
actor and TV star, at the Fountainhead Theater in Los
Angeles, CA
The play was a comedy spoof on “Being Creole”
which was well received by spectators |
1993
|
|
Gov.
Ann RICHARDS of Texas
proclaimed January 22, 1993 as Creole Heritage Day |
| 1993 |
|
TOM
REED, Host of Members
Only, and other psychologists interviewed Phillip Francis,
a Creole, on Channel 18, television, and went on record
to say that ‘THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS ONE BEING
A
CREOLE, THERE’S NO CULTURE BUT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN
CULTURE, and went on record
pressuring Philip to agree with them !!!(Think they should
check on some of thede dates in history????) |
| 1994 |
|
Mayor
Tom BRADLEY, of Los
Angeles, CA proclaimed January 22, 1994 as Creole Heritage
Day |
| 1994 |
|
Leon
AUBRY Founder of the
Jefferson Council organization, a La. Creole based charitable
organization died, January 4, a former native of New Orleans,
a fighter for Creole Rights and benefactor to all |
| 1994 |
|
Emily
HOLLAND Cane River
descendant, 99 years olf; born 7-5-1894 and died on Jan.
2, l994, Was awarded a trophy for being the oldest female
descendant in the Western Region, Los Angeles, CA at
The Metoyer/Cane River Descendants Family Reunion in 1983 |
| 1994 |
|
Morgan
METOYER , 82 at the
time, was awarded a trophy for being the oldest male descendant
in the Western Region, Los Angeles, CA at the Metoyer/Cane
River Descendants Family Reunion in 1983 |
| 1994 |
|
Lenita
LEDAY, 7 months old
at the time, was awarded a trophy for being the youngest
female descendant in the Western Region, ibid, the daughter
of Edgar LEDAY and Linda |
| 1994 |
|
Auxilliary
BISHOP LEONARD J. OLIVIER, SVD.,
was ordained in Washington, DC, native of Lake Charles,
La., 13th non-white Bishop to be ordained. Was celebrant
at the Mass of Creole Heritage
held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Los
Angeles, CA BISHOP HAROLD PERRY, SVD was first Creole
Bishop to be ordained, now deceased, native of Lake Charles,
La. GEORGE McKENNA, was Superintendant of Inglewood, CA
Schools, now Superintendant of Compton, CA Schools, native
of New Orleans, La |
