| | | | MOVEMENT I The World Before Me |
| 1 | | | Amelia "Lolo" |
| | Amelia | Gant | Rosanna Perry's daughter. Aka: Lolo. |
| | John | Gant | Lolo's father. |
| | Rosanna | Perry | John Gant's wife. |
| | Edna | | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| | Joseph | Gant | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| | Freddie | | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| | Lillie Mae | | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| | Emilia | | John Gant's mother. |
| | Samuel | Gant | John Gant's brother. |
| | Henry | Carter | Edna Gant's husband. Aka: Uncle Goody. |
| | Bertha | Riens | Rosanna Perry's sister. Aka: Aunt Shugah. |
| | Tontie | Swede | Bertha's sister. Aka: Sweetie. |
| | Tete | | Aunt Shugah's daughter. |
| | John | Vaughan | Lolo's acquaintance. |
| | Sarah | McCutcheon | Vaughan's wife. |
| | Joseph | | One of Lolo's children. Aka: Joe. |
| | Elaine | | One of Lolo's children. |
| | Ivory Mae | | One of Lolo's children. |
| | Sarah | Randolf | Sarah McCutcheon's name by birth. |
| | Emile | McCutcheon | Sarah Randolf's husband. |
| | Lionel | Soule | The man who fathered Lolo's children. |
| | Valentine | Saulet | Served as a lieutenant in the colonial French administration. |
| 2 | | | Joseph, Elaine, Ivory |
| | Mr. | Elvin | Lolo's husband. |
| | Ruth | | One of Lolo's friend's children. |
| | Agnes | | One of Lolo's friend's children. |
| | Tessie | Provost | One of the students of McDonogh 19. |
| | Leona | Tate | One of the students of McDonogh 19. |
| | Gail | Etienne | One of the students of McDonogh 19. |
| | Ruby | Bridges | A lone black girl student at William Frantz Elementary. |
| | Andrew | | Ivory Mae's schoolmate. |
| | John | McDonogh | A wealthy slaveowner. |
| | | deLesseps | Mayor of New Orleans. Aka: Chep Morrison. |
| | Joseph | Martin | Leader of the congregation. |
| | Harold | | Joe Gant's friend. |
| | Harry | Hyman | A British property entrepreneur. |
| | Edward | Webb Sr. | Joe's acquaintance. |
| 3 | | | Webb |
| | Mildred | Ray Hobley | Edward Webb's mother. |
| | Minnie | | One of Webb's sisters. |
| | Dawnie | | One of Webb's sisters. |
| | Marie | | One of Webb's sisters. |
| | Roosevelt | | Webb's cousin. |
| | Anna Mae | | Ivory Mae's friend. |
| | Doretha | | Joe's girlfriend. |
| | Ernie | K-Doe | American singer. |
| | Irma | Thomas | American singer. |
| | Rosie | Lee Jackson | Ivory Mae's good friend. |
| | Nathan | Hobley | Webb's stepfather. |
| | Eddie | | Ivory Mae's son. |
| | Ervil J. | Hughes | A soldier. |
| | Michael | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| | Darryl | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| | Simon | Broom Sr. | Ivory Mae's second husband. |
| 4 | | | Simon Broom |
| | Carl | | Ivory Mae's first child with Simon. |
| | Karen | | Ivory Mae's fifth child. |
| | Reverend | Ross | The one who officiated the wedding. |
| | Beaulah | Richard | Simon Broom's mother. |
| | Willie | Broom | Simon Broom's father. |
| | Carrie | Howard | Simon Broom's first wife. |
| | Simon | Broom Jr. | Carrie and Simon's first child. |
| | Deborah | | One of Carrie and Simon's daughters. |
| | Valeria | | One of Carrie and Simon's daughters. |
| | Ernest | Paulin | New Orleans jazz brass band leader and trumpeter. Aka: Doc. |
| 5 | | | Short End, Long Street |
| | Toddie Lee | Wynne | One of Texas millionnaires. |
| | Clint | Murchison | One of Texas' millionaires. Aka: "Midas Touch" . |
| | Ray | Samuel | A local advertising man. |
| | Louis | Armstrong | An American trumpeter, composer, vocalist. |
| | McFadden | Duffy | A columnist. |
| | Walter | Davis | Ivory Mae's neighbor. |
| | Mr. | Taylor | A n electrician and one of Simon's best friends. |
| | Sammy | Davis Jr. | American singer,musician, dancer, actor. Aka: Sam. |
| | Della | Davis | Ivory Mae's acquaintance. |
| | Jack | | One of Simon's dogs. |
| | Butch | | One of Simon's dogs. |
| | Octavia | | Ivory Mae's neighbor. |
| | Alvin | Javis | Octavia's husband. |
| | Karen | Javis | Octavia and Alvin's daughter. |
| | Herman | | One of Karen Javis' children. |
| | Rachelle | | One of Karen Javis' children. |
| | Alvin | | One of Karen Javis' children. |
| | Samuel | Davis Sr. | An African-American dancer and the father of Sammy Davis Jr. |
| | Mae Margaret | Fullbright | Samuel Davis Sr.'s wife. |
| | Ms. | Schmidt | The Davises' neighbor. |
| | Joyce | Davis | Sam's sister. |
| | Mr. | Spanata | Ms. Schmidt's neighbor. |
| | Walter | Davis | A retired American basketball player. |
| | J. T. | LaNasa | A scheming local businessman. |
| | Victor | Schiro | The mayor of New Orleans. |
| | Napoleon | Fulbright | Mae Margaret's brother. Aka: Moti. |
| | JoJo | | Davises' youngest boy. |
| | Mason | Rust | A contractor. |
| | Geneva | | Simon Broom's niece. |
| | Corrine | | Geneva's mother. |
| 6 | | | Betsy |
| | Betsy | | A hurricane. |
| | Earl K. | Long | Louisiana governor. |
| | John | McKeithen | Former Governor of Louisiana. |
| | Lyndon B. | Johnson | 36th U.S. President. |
| | Edward | Teller | A Berkeley atomic scientist. |
| 7 | | | The Crown |
| | Ernest | Coleman | Simon Broom's brother-in-law. |
| | Lil Pa | | Ernest's son. |
| | Troy | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| | Byron Keith | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| | Clint | Murchison | A businessman and founder of Dallas Cowboys football team. |
| | Toddie Lee | Wynne Sr. | Dallas-based real estate developer and oil investor. |
| | Nancy | Sinatra | American singer and actress. |
| | Lee | Dorsey | American pop singer. |
| | Sarah 1 | | Dr. Martin's daughter. |
| | Jefferson | Davis | U.S. senator from Mississippi. |
| | Manboo | | Carl's best friend. |
| | Lynette | Broom | One of Ivory Mae's daughter. |
| | Henry | Cooley | Deborah's husband. |
| | | | MOVEMENT II The Grieving House |
| 1 | | | Hiding Places |
| | Kendra | | Sarah's friend. |
| 2 | | | Origins |
| | Junius | | Simon's brother. |
| | Edward | | Auntie Elaine's son. |
| 3 | | | The Grieving House |
| | Ms. | Serraparoo | Lynette's teacher. |
| 4 | | | Map of My World |
| | Diggs | | Lolo's friend. |
| | Simmon | | A pastor. |
| | Monique | | Ivory Mae's youngest daughter. Aka: Sarah Broom. |
| | James | | Valeria's son. |
| | Monica | | Carl's first girl friend. |
| | Big Karen | | Alvin's mother. |
| | Renaya | | JoJo's daughter. |
| | Tahneetra | | One of Valerie's children. |
| | Toka | | Darryl's first born. |
| | Lil Michael | | Michael's first born. |
| | Cynthia | | A Cabbage Patch doll. |
| | Peter | | A Pink Rabbit. |
| 5 | | | Four Eyes |
| | Melvin | | Karen's first child |
| 6 | | | Elsewheres |
| | Brittany | | Karen's second child. |
| | Molly | Ringwald | American actress, singer, and author. |
| | Ms. | Green | An English teacher. |
| | Mr. | Nero | A mathematics teacher. |
| | Mr. | Chris | A history teacher. |
| | Chocolate T | | One of Sarah's acquaintances. |
| | Red | | One of Sarah's acquaintances. |
| 7 | | | Interiors |
| | Katrina | | A hurricane. |
| | Kristie | Lee | Lynette's friend. |
| | Bonnie | | An ex-girlfriend of Uncle Joe. |
| | Tiffany | Cage | Sarah's best friend. |
| | James | Baldwin | An American novelist, playwright, and activist. |
| | Len | Davis | A policeman. |
| | Kim | Groves | An informant. |
| | Deirdre | | Lynette's friend. |
| | Antoinette | Frank | A police officer. |
| 8 | | | Tongues |
| | Mrs. Grace | | An English teacher. |
| | Frank | | A pastor. |
| | Paris | Bailey | An actress, known for Ping Pong Pretense. |
| | Jonathan | Edwards | American preacher. |
| | George | Whitefield | English evangelist. |
| | Rodney Howard | Brown | A preacher. |
| | Roy | | A bass player. |
| | Wilbur | Bartholemy | A sous chef. |
| | Paul | Prudhomme | American chef. |
| 9 | | | Distances |
| | Johnnie | Taylor | American songwriter. |
| | Bobby | Bland | American singer. Aka: Blue |
| | Tyrone | Davis | American singer. |
| | Rod | Stewart | English rock band. |
| | Dean | Koontz | American author. |
| | Bonnie 2 | | One Sarah's roommate. |
| | Sasha | | Sarah's Russian friend. |
| | Eric | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| | Marcus | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| | Muyumba | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| | Khalil | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| | D-Y | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| | Samia | Soodie | One of Sarah's friends. |
| | Bob | Marley | Jamaican singer-songwriter. |
| | Albert | Einstein | Theoretical physicist. |
| | Edward | | Auntie Elaine's son. |
| 10 | | | 1999 |
| | Zora Neale | Hurston | American author. |
| | | | MOVEMENT III Water |
| 1 | | | Run |
| | Charlie | Parker | American saxophonist. |
| 2 | | | Survive |
| | Angela | | Michael's girlfriend. |
| | Mindy | | One of Carl's dogs. |
| | Tiger | | One of Carl's dogs. |
| | Harry | Connick Jr. | American singer. |
| | Rodney | | Angela's brother. |
| | Lisa 1 | | Sarah's cousin. |
| | Vincent | van Gogh | Dutch painter. |
| 3 | | | Settle |
| | Byron | | Ivory Mae's youngest boy. |
| | Alexus | | Byron's daughter. |
| | Justin | | Byron's neighbor. |
| | Earl | | Sarah's cousin. |
| | Black | Red | Carl's friend. |
| | Michelle | | Sarah's cousin. |
| 6 | | | Erase |
| | Toni | Morrison | American novelist. |
| 7 | | | Forget |
| | John | Coltrane | American saxophonist. |
| | David | | Sarah's friend. |
| | Samuel | Beckett | Irish novelist. |
| | George W. | Bush | 43rd U.S. President. |
| | Joan | Didion | American essayist. |
| | Martha | Gellhorn | A war correspondent. |
| | Samantha | Power | Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. |
| | Pierre | Nkrunziza | President of Burundi. |
| | Alexis | Sinduhije | Burundian journalist. |
| | Nelson | Mandela | Former President of South Africa. |
| | Amelia | | Lynette's daughter. |
| | Phil | Collins | A drummer. |
| | Philippe | Ntahombaye | A lecturer at the University of Burundi. |
| | Terence | Mpozenzi | A photographer for independent Burundian online outlet |
| | Robert | | Alexis houseman. |
| | Emmanuel | | Sarah's boss. |
| | Gregoire | | An architect. |
| | Laurent | Martin | Gregoire's acquaintance. |
| | Consuelette | | A housekeeper. |
| | Tutsi | | Laurent-Martin's mother. |
| | Hutu | | Laurent-Martin's father. |
| | Mavis | Gallant | Canadian writer. |
| | Henry | James | American-British author. |
| | Mark | Twain | American writer. |
| | Gayl | Jones | African-American writer. |
| | Elizabeth | Hardwick | American literary critic. |
| | Rainer Maria | Rilke | Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. |
| | Edward | Blakely | Executive Director of Recovery Management for New Orleans. |
| | Billie | Holiday | American singer. |
| | Ray | Nagin | Former mayor of New Orleans. |
| 8 | | | Perdido |
| | Ceeon | Quiett | Crisis and disaster recovery communications researcher. |
| | Gortien | | Sarah's watchman. |
| | Napoleon | Bonaparte | French statesman and military leader. |
| | Sidney | Bartholemy | American political figure. |
| | Ernest | Morial | American political figure. Aka: Dutch Morial. |
| | Marc | Morial | The current president of the National Urban League. |
| | Martin Luther | King Jr. | American minister and activist. |
| | Warren | Riley | Former New Orleans Police Department Superintendent. |
| | Lil | Wayne | American rapper. |
| | Sally Ann | Roberts | American broadcaster. |
| | Eric | Paulsen | Former U.S. representative. |
| | Mahalia | Jackson | American gospel singer. |
| | Wynton | Marsalis | American trumpeter. |
| | Sidney | Bechet | American clarinetist. |
| | Aaron | Neville | American vocalist. |
| | Eve | Ensler | American playwright and performer. |
| | Chris | Rose | A columnist. |
| | Lee | Zurik | A journalist. |
| | Oretha Castle | Haley | American civil rights and activist in New Orleans. |
| | Adam | Summerall | Sarah's acquaintance. |
| | Wendell | Pierce | American actor. |
| | Sarah | Dohrmann | A writer. |
| | Carol | BeBelle | A musical artist. |
| | Mr. | Syl | One who managed the Backstreet Indian Museum. |
| | | | MOVEMENT IV Do you know what it means? Investigations |
| 1 | | | Sojourner |
| | Claude | | A driver. |
| | Jack | Gilbert | American poet. |
| | Sarai Monique | | Darryl's younger daughter. |
| | Bob | Marley | Jamaican singer-songwriter. |
| 2 | | | Saint Rose |
| | Lionel | Soule | Ivory Mae's father. |
| 3 | | | Saint Peter |
| | Jean B. | LaBranche | Owner of LaBranche's Building. |
| | J. Mark | Souther | A historian. |
| | Andres | Almonaster | Spanish civil servant and philanthropist of New Orleans. |
| | Marie | Laveau | A voodoo
practitioner. |
| | Andrew | Jackson | 7th President of U.S. |
| | Tennesse | Williams | American playwright. |
| | William | Faulkner | American writer. |
| | Elaine | Armour | A writer. |
| | Jefferson | Davis | American politician. |
| | Doreen | | A clarinetist. |
| | Joseph | | Sarah's neighbor. |
| | Henry | | Manboo's brother. |
| 4 | | | McCoy |
| | Lien | Nguyen | A Vietnamese store owner. |
| | Jon | Johnson | Operator of Burger King franchises. |
| | Lisa 2 | | Carl's girlfriend. |
| | Mr.Carl | | Lisa and Carl's son. |
| 5 | | | Photo Op |
| | Pam | | Sarah's cousin. |
| | Lavinia | | Pam's mother. |
| | Jean B. | Lafitte | French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| | Josie | Arlington | A brothel madam in the Storyville district of New Orleans. |
| | Goldie | | Sarah's acquaintance. A photo Op. |
| | David | Simon | A TV writer and producer. |
| 6 | | | Investigations |
| | Marianne | Brion | Original owner of the French Quarter apartment. |
| | Adelayda | Pitri | A portion of lot owner. |
| | Nanette | | Marianne Brion's mother. |
| | Cecil | Dubreuil | Marianne Brion's daughter. |
| | Barton D. | Higgs | New Orleans' East Inc.'s president. |
| 7 | | | Phantoms |
| | Antonio | Miller | Sarah's cousin. Aka: Tony. |
| | Mitch | Landrieu | Former mayor of New Orleans. |
| | James | Jenkins | Former American football player. |
| | Cormac | McCarthy | American novelist and playwright. |
| | Joseph | Soule | Ivory Mae's half-brother. Aka: Joe. |
| | Cora | Jones | Joseph Soule's mother. |
| | Bessie | Soule | Lionel Soule's wife. |
| | Mary | Jacinta | Lionel Soule's daughter in Christ. |
| | Michael | White | A clarinetist. |
| | Lionel | Batiste | A musician. |
| | Ralph | Ellison | American novelist, literary critic. |
| 8 | | | Dark Night, Wilson |
| | Poochie | | Carl's acquaintance. |
| | Mr. | Will | One who built the brick house. |
| | Nelson | | Carl's acquaintance. |
| | W.G. | Sebald | A German writer. |
| 9 | | | Cutting Grasses |
| | Lia | | Lisa's daughter. |
