Erika Goldring/Getty The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club's 2025 Zulu Parade on Mardi Gras Day on March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. Netflix The 'A King Like Me' poster.

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of ...

Zulu Social Club Wear Controversial Blackface Makeup for Mardi Gras Because Black Men Once Weren't Allowed to Wear Masks "If we were allowed to wear masks like the White folks, we probably would ...

In the early 1900s, the Black social group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club began marching in Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. However, due to the rampant racism of the time, the krewe was ...