The new documentary 'A King Like Me' reveals that members of the Black group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club decided to wear face makeup that resembled blackface in its early years because Black men ...

Members of the Painesville Elks carry a large flag during a past Fairport Mardi Gras parade. The final Fairport Mardi Gras festival will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. July 5. (News-Herald file) ...

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 makeup ...

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 ...

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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.