Talk:Russel L. Honoré

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Contents 1 Russel or Russell 2 African American? 3 he's part African alright 4 "African-American Creole", 5 Have we got the right picture? 6 Colours are not what they seem in Louisiana 7 ethnicity 8 His odd habit

[edit] Russel or Russell

I've seen both spellings.

--RobbieFal 21:40, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

• I saw Russel (one L) on television. I have yet to see two Ls. --AStanhope 09:20, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] African American?

I'd like to know the source for the African American paragraph.129.252.234.61 06:21, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] he's part African alright

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Russel+L.+Honor%C3%A9+african

But if Russel is a full blood African American than I'm an Alien.

[edit] "African-American Creole",

Does anyone have a link to a page where Honore's actuly calls himself a "African-American Creole"

[edit] Have we got the right picture?

Could anyone please check where the picture on Gen. Honore's article came from? I have seen him on CNN, and he certainly doesn't look like the guy in our photo. Basically, our guy looks white, while Gen. Honore DOES look African-American.

Also, here's the article where Gen. Honore's is said to call himself a "Louisiana Creole African-American".

Trujaman

[edit] Colours are not what they seem in Louisiana

If you are questioning whether Gen Russel Honoré is black because of a picture than you are in for a big surprise if you have not seen many Creoles. I am a little offended that people would call him a "Raging Cajun" because Cajun and Creole have been confused for many years and he is NOT Cajun at all. In Louisiana, we tend to see the Cajuns as really country and sometimes racist people. As for him being African American many Creoles tend to claim they are. My grandparents are Creoles and are actually much more lighter than General Honoré...In Louisiana especially in those French cultural background areas the coulour of the skin less defines the culture of the person. Honoré (yes my name is Honoré too)

The fact of the matter is that many people just do not know their our family history or background. "Americans" are the only people on Earth that associate skin color with race i.e. Black, White, Spanish (when they should say Hispanic ot Latino) etc.. I am an Honore', fathers parents (Creole-grandfather/German-grandmother) & my mothers parents (African-American or Black, of African origin) I look just like Russel (my cousin) and I get "are you Hispanic?" or people speak spanish to me all the time. People I work with everyday think I am Puerto Rican. So just know that a lack of understanding people, their culture may place you in an embarrasing moment one day. Oh by the way I consider myself an "American" with a dash of everything that would make a spicy gumbo good..

[edit] ethnicity

"French, American Indian and Spanish" are those his words or is some just writing what most creoles are?

[edit] His odd habit

I think there should be some mention of his habit of ending sentences with "Over", whenever he's talking to the press.--Kross | Talk 11:11, 25 October 2005 (UTC)