The story of French-speaking Louisiana is often reduced to a single group - the Acadians/Cajuns. Yet even before the arrival of the Acadians, French and Creole-speaking Louisiana was composed of a mosaic of populations including Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans. This presentation will focus on Louisiana's franco-créolophone peoples and how, through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion, educators can introduce students to the complexities of the Louisiana story and its French and Creole heritage languages. |
