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Black Group Defends Wearing Blackface At Mardi Gras

A Black New Orleans-based group defends wearing blackface at Mardi Gras.
by Nigel Roberts
03.05.19
Zulu Parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans
Why Mardi Gras Is Important To Black Folks

Black folks have been a big part of the history of the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans throughout the…
by Clarissa Hamlin
03.05.19
Mardi Gras 2018 - February 13, 2018
Racist Figurines Turn Up At Mardi Gras

Some Mardi Gras parade viewers couldn't believe that racist blackface figurines were being tossed into the crowd like confetti on…
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.14.18
Mardi Gras 2016 - February 7, 2016
Two Killed, Four Injured After Mardi Gras Celebration

A Mardi Gras celebration in Mississippi ended tragically with the death of two people on Sunday afternoon
by Desire Thompson
02.08.16
Fat Tuesday Minute: Ferguson Protestors Demonstrate Outside St.…

As the city of St. Louis celebrates Mardi Gras, the lighthearted celebration can’t change the somber tone in the area…
by NewsOne Staff
02.17.15
Experts Afraid Of Antique Voodoo Dolls Found In…

Queens, New York– Auctioneers were very cautious after finding voodoo dolls that are possibly a  century old in the Historic…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
Mardi Gras's Fat Tuesday: Music, Beads, And Good…

Louisiana – Close to a week has gone by in New Orleans of partying. Tons of food, music, partying, and…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
Late Mardi Gras Meets Spring Break For Celebration

NEW ORLEANS — Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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