Multifaceted Louisiana Creole author, culture bearer, and community engager Taalib Pierre-Auguste desires to see minority languages thrive

Taalib Pierre-Auguste, a multifaceted Louisiana Creole author, culture bearer, and community engager is living proof. Born in Baton Rouge, Pierre-Auguste spent his childhood with family in Opelousas and Prairieville interacting in Creole and Louisiana French. Through education and literature, Pierre-Auguste has published novels, “Le Langaj a Lèspwa” and “Koushma: Kondamé-la,” which dive into the diverse history, language, and folklore of Louisiana Creoles.