Mardi Gras in black and white by Staff February 19, 2009 November 5, 2023. ... When Mardi Gras comes to mind, the credit and glory often goes to New Orleans. But Mobile, ...

Turned out that the old city, where early settlers first celebrated Mardi Gras in 1703 and where the first slave ship docked with its sad human cargo in 1721, was home to two carnivals - one white ...

Excluded from krewes comprised of the white elite, Black Americans in the 1900s drew on ancestral traditions to make Mardi Gras their own. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

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 ...

Every year, African-American members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club paint their faces black for the city's Mardi Gras celebrations. Now, they're facing calls to end the practice.

Katie Ryder on Bruce Gilden’s book “Hey Mister, Throw Me Some Beads,” capturing New Orleans Mardi Gras in black and white.

The oldest Mardi Gras krewe, Comus, quit parading in 1992 after an ordinance required integration. Yet it's still embraced by many rich white people.

In the 1960s, many black organizations protested against Zulu makeup and grass skirts. During that time, the group lost favor in the community and saw a dip in membership, according to its website .

Shorty and his Orleans Avenue Band joined legends such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy and others at a Black History Month event called In Performance At The White House: Red, White and Blues.