gold and green or purple, gold and black. We may never know why green won out as the third color. The Mardi Gras colors weren’t given an official meaning until 1892, when the Rex parade had the ...

The holiday is typically all about fun and community, but under it all lies a deeper connection to Black American ... only for Mardi Gras. In fact, all float riders must wear a mask or paint ...

Spectators aren't required to wear costumes but on Mardi Gras Day, many people opt for festive attire. Every year, tribes comprising of Black New ... Mardi Gras colours - purple, green, and ...

All along Jackson Avenue at the start of the Krewe of Zulu parade, family and friends gathered wearing Mardi Gras purple ... Across the city, renowned Black masking Indians, whose spectacular ...

At the start of the Krewe of Zulu parade, family and friends gathered wearing Mardi Gras purple, gold and green ... were renowned Black masking Indians, whose spectacular beaded and bejeweled ...