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    The Creole Controversy in New Orleans

    "Creole" is thought of as a defining word in Louisiana.  Recently a magazine writer who denied that Creoles exist became as unpopular as FEMA , insurance companies or people who deal with levees. But that doesn't mean it's easy to determine exactly what "Creole" means.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    "Creole" is thought of as a defining word in Louisiana. Recently a magazine writer who denied that Creoles exist became as unpopular as FEMA, insurance companies or people who deal with levees. But that doesn't mean it's easy to determine exactly what "Creole" means. That's according to a New York Times journalist, the only food writer to go to New Orleans after Katrina.

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Healing the Wounds of Conflict in Africa
    1. 1:46Saddam Is Handed Over to Iraqi Control
    2. 7:46African Reconciliation
    3. 39:52The Creole Controversy in New OrleansYou’re reading this
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