NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Finding Black Masking Indians, often called Mardi Gras Indians, on Fat Tuesday can be challenging. They don’t typically announce their locations or schedules; even when they ...

Many white krewes chose not to participate in the celebration as a result. In 1949, thousands of Mardi Gras ... Black folks were banned from celebrating the holiday, they started to wear masks ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ...

Gian Durand dedicated her ride to New Orleans activist Dorothy Mae-Taylor, who helped diversify Mardi Gras parades. Gian Durand now reigns as the first Black queen ... as an all-white ...

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 ...

Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento will celebrate Mardi Gras in style with the SacTown Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Parade and Party March on Saturday, March 1. ABC10's Mark S. Allen caught up with ...

Why is it significant that ALLA has its first Black queen and king this year? Gian Durand: I'm from New Orleans. So, to me, Mardi Gras should be as diverse as the city. Our reign is really ...

All white krewes–Comus, Momus, and Proteus–chose not to participate in Carnival altogether rather than desegregate their groups. As the sun rises early on Mardi Gras morning, Black New ...

Festivals are celebrating Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day and Black history ... It all kicks off Friday with some Karaoke and Mardi Gras mask making, but things really get going Saturday.

Green represents faith. And gold is for power. Besides the famous beads, Mardi Gras—February 13 this year—is best known for the colorful masks that revelers wear. Mask-wearing dates back to ...

In the first episode, we’re exploring the tradition of Black Masking through the eyes of Mardi Gras Indian, Charles DuVernay. A lifelong artist and suit-maker, DuVernay is considered one of the ...