Creole Narratives

On this episode of Creole Narratives, we’re celebrating Creole Heritage Month & Day (Oct. 28) — honoring a language born out of resistance, resilience, and unity.
Today, more than a dozen nations speak Creole — a living expression of identity that continues to shape our culture, music, and storytelling. From the powerful rhythms of Boukman Eksperyans’ “Se Kreyol Nou Ye” to everyday conversations that connect generations — Creole lives on.
Linguist Websder Corneille, founder of the Creole Language Program, joins us to explore the origins, evolution, and global impact of Creole.
Here’s a list divided by region ⸻ Caribbean & Americas • Haiti – Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen) • Saint Lucia – Kwéyòl (Saint Lucian Creole French) • Dominica – Kwéyòl / Dominican Creole • Guadeloupe – Guadeloupean Creole • Martinique – Martinican Creole • French Guiana – Guianese Creole • Belize – Belize Kriol (English-based Creole) • Jamaica – Jamaican Patois (English-based Creole) • Bahamas – Bahamian Creole English • Trinidad & Tobago – Trinidadian Creole English and French Creole (less common today) • Barbados – Bajan Creole • U.S. Virgin Islands – Virgin Islands Creole English

She’s a familiar face on national television — a legal analyst seen on NBC, FOX, and Court TV.But behind the headlines and the courtroom commentary, Marie Pereira is fighting another battle — one for dignity, protection, and economic freedom.

Dr. Walter Lee Smith, president of Florida A&M University from 1977 to 1985, is remembered for strengthening higher education not only in the United States, but also across the African diaspora — including Haiti. Through the eyes of his son, Walter Smith Jr., we revisit those historic missions to Haiti and explore the lasting legacy Dr. Smith left behind.
In this episode, Walter Smith Jr. — an anthropologist and engineer — also breaks down Haiti’s history since the revolution, while shedding light on the country’s vast mineral wealth and why, despite its natural resources, Haiti has struggled to benefit from them.
This conversation connects history, education, and global Black identity — while pointing to the opportunities and challenges that continue to shape Haiti’s future.

Happy Haitian Heritage Month!
This week on Creole Narratives, we’re joined by Nydia Simone, founder of Blactina, as she breaks down the complex Black history of Latin America & the Caribbean.
From her Panamanian roots to the deep ties between Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the wider Afro-Latinx identity, Nydia unpacks the truth behind Afrolatinidad—challenging the myths and reclaiming the narratives her 20K+ followers can’t stop talking about. now to hear how history, heritage, and healing intersect in this powerful convo.
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Former Miss Haiti Sandra Justice joins the Creole Narratives podcast to discuss the history of Choucoune in song, the soda brand, and the international Haitian beauty pageant that she founded.
Justice is an award-winning actress and producer; whose work spans from films to TV series, commercials to music videos.
Justice shares more about using her platforms to #AmplifyAyiti and edify Haitian woman.
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Miss Choucoune Pageant