Black Masking Indian puts finishing touches on Mardi Gras suit Around 10:30 a.m., Shay Henry and her husband, Keniel, stood near the door where the big chief was expected to appear.

The organization, or “krewe,” was founded in 1909 to combat segregation across the holiday. The Mardi Gras Indians tiktok-6995626268280638725 ...

On Mardi Gras 1854, a reporter wrote, “A party of Indians in full costume, was the most notable thing we saw.” An account from 1855 reported someone falling victim to a club wielded by a ...

But for Angel Chung Cutno, better known as Big Queen of the 8th Ward Black Seminole Tribe, the lead-up to Mardi Gras is about finishing her Black Masking Indian suit, a project she’s been ...

The roots of Black Masking Indian culture lie in resistance. Excluded from traditional Mardi Gras celebrations, Black communities forged their own, blending African, Native American, and Creole ...

Now the Hollygrove native and Tulane University grad has been invited to serve as grand marshal of the popular Mystic Krewe ...

'New Orleans Black Mardi Gras Indians: Exploring a Community Tradition from an Insider's View'exhibition, held at the Anacostia Community Museum from April 23, 2006 - October 15, 2006, featured more ...

As they grew older, their uncle George would play an important role in opening the world of the black Mardi Gras Indians to them, thus creating a true basis for their mature art.

Across the city, renowned Black masking Indians, whose spectacular beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered headdresses, take to the streets to represent a central part of African ...

Object Details author Dewulf, Jeroen 1972- Subject Catholic Church History Notes AFA copy 39088019012202 gift of Janet Stanley. Contents Louisiana -- The Kingdom of Kongo -- São Tomé & Príncipe -- ...

Some say there's no better place than New Orleans to celebrate your birthday. Monday night, that was clear for a local man. The community pulled out all the stops to celebrate Flagboy Meathead, a ...

Paradigm Gardens presents Mardi Gras in the Garden Feb. 5-13. Guest can enjoy Mardi Gras in a safe, outdoor, socially distanced setting. A five-course Carnival-themed meal will be prepared by chefs ...