1885

LAFCADIO HEARN

noted author, wrote “Gombo Zhebes” Dictionary of Creole proverbs

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

“Marginality and Identity”

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

1993

Cane River National Park

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

Creole Heritage Day..... in Texas

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

Creole Heritage Day.... in Los Angeles

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 Ledet

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.,

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