Mardi Gras Day: Thousands of revelers sporting beads and outlandish costumes filled the streets as New Orleans prepared to celebrate just ahead of bad weather. People donning skeleton masks and ...

Mardi Gras Indian "tribes" were also traditionally Black organizations created as a ... Today, krewe members don masks and brightly colored satin costumes—which “allow the wearer to have ...

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered ... determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day as they always have. Members of the Northside Skull and ...

It is law that float riders wear masks ... to wear costumes but on Mardi Gras Day, many people opt for festive attire. Every year, tribes comprising of Black New Orleanians create beautiful ...

It took a Black city councilwoman named Dorothy ... Gras a holiday and specified that folks could wear masks — but only for Mardi Gras. In fact, all float riders must wear a mask or paint ...

Their heads are covered in oversized masks made from wire and papier ... social organization centered around Mardi Gras. These groups were once racially segregated, leading to the city’s many ...

Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes ... also known as the Black Masking Indians, have origins founded in traditions that ...

some African Americans mask in elaborate beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian suits, roving the city to sing, dance, drum and perform. The tradition, a central part of the Black Carnival ...

This New Orleans-inspired restaurant is holding a Mardi Gras pop-up with festive decorations ... specialty drinks, masks, beads and treats. Restaurant stops include Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft ...

“Reflecting on the last few days, we, the parading captains, are reminded of the twin masks representing tragedy and comedy, one crying, and one laughing, often a symbol of Mardi Gras in New ...

Wear your Mardi Gras mask (or pick one up there) and play Mardi Gras Bingo at ICT’s annual black tie fundraising extravaganza. The evening will include a gourmet dinner and a live auction.

A Black Group Says Mardi Gras Blackface Honors Tradition ... said the early paraders wore blackface because they were too poor to wear masks. “These people were laborers who started this ...