The family name Landrieu (/ˈlændruː/ LAN-drew) is a prominent name in the politics of the state of Louisiana, and may refer to:
The family is reported to be of French and German descent and coming from Alsace and Prussia.[1] Before moving to Louisiana the Landrieu family lived in Mississippi in the 1800s.
Moon's wife is Sicilian American. For this reason, their daughter Mary Landrieu has been repeatedly highlighted by the Order of the Sons of Italy in America[2]
The Landrieu family, has sometimes faced rumors that the family has partial Black heritage. Mitch Landrieu eventually addressed these claims.[3]
To suggest that you can care about the rights and plight of Black Americans only if you are Black or have Black blood is insidious. And it is rooted in racism. The question says more about the people who ask the question than those who would have to answer. The truth is I do have Black ancestry on my father's side of the family. My great, great grandmother was an African American who was enslaved in Mississippi.