But in New Orleans, Zulu takes on its own meaning as a Black social club which hosts an annual ball and other events during Mardi Gras. The organization, or “krewe,” was founded in 1909 to ...

In the early 1900s, the Black social group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club began marching in Mardi Gras parades; The documentary A King Like Me reveals that the group decided to wear blackface ...

But in New Orleans, Zulu takes on its own meaning as a Black social club which hosts an annual ball and other events during Mardi Gras. The organization, or “krewe,” was founded in 1909 to ...

Krewe of Zulu member Jeremy Speed, 40, holds a hand-painted coconuts he plans to throw into the crowd as he ride atop a float for a Mardi Gras Day parade on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans.

A handmade Black masking Indian costume crafted by Jasmine Batiste, 28, using dental floss and beads is shown on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans.(AP Photo/Jack Brook) ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eyes.

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eyes.

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eyes.

This year's Mardi Gras Day fell unusually late in the year.But the outsized culture of street parties, extravagant balls and spirited parades has evolved into a decidedly secular spectacle in the ...

Zulu Social Club Wear Controversial Blackface Makeup for Mardi Gras Because Black Men Once ... "Back in the 1900s, the rules are, you have to mask. Every organization wears a mask during Mardi Gras.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

The makeup carries grave significance for the group as Brian Sims, a former Zulu king, explains: "Back in the 1900s, the rules are, you have to mask. Every organization wears a mask during Mardi Gras.