So we’re schooling everyone on the true Black excellence ... Many white krewes chose not to participate in the celebration as a result. In 1949, thousands of Mardi Gras goers rushed to see ...

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 ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — The annual Mardi Gras Festival kicked off at Cajun Field Friday, bringing five days of celebration with a lineup of food, music, and entertainment. The festivities will ...

For us, Mardi Gras is more than just an annual festival — it is a living tradition deeply connected to our Catholic roots, our community, and our rich Cajun heritage. While many think of parades ...

Mardi Gras falls on March 4 this year, but if you can’t make it to New Orleans in time, Long Island is home to some stellar Cajun restaurants where you can get a taste of Fat Tuesday.

However, the most authentic Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions and celebrations can be found in Cajun Country during Courir de Mardi Gras. Cajun Country, or Acadiana, is a region in South Central ...

Watch as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

who created the first “bal masque” or costumed Mardi Gras in the 1740s. That tradition is going on today along Bourbon, St. Charles, Canal and other streets. Creole and Cajun foods are often ...

On Mardi Gras in southwest Louisiana, some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the ... The tradition, a central part of the Black Carnival experience in New Orleans since ...