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Celebrating 300 Years
By Eric Connerly New Orleans: A Colorful History As we are in the 300th Anniversary of New Orleans, with its rich and colorful history; it is one where the African influence is seen in everything […]
42 Tribes
Big Chief Devin “OX” Williams
By Glenn Jones TRIBAL TIMELINE: 2012 – Present – Big Chief Devin “OX” Williams Due to our press time, it was necessary to conduct this interview before Mardi Gras. We met with Chief Williams on […]
Local
Shoes, Shoes and more Shoes…
By Victoria Clark Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but on Thursday nights for Mardi Gras, it’s a well fought after glittered Krewe of Muses Shoe. It was a Celebration of Women’s Pride as […]
Delaney's Armoire
Zulu Ball Fashion
By Delaney George This year Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club held their Annual Zulu Ball to top off Mardi Gras Season. The ball is historically and internationally known across the globe and has become […]
National
API President Touts Economic Opportunities for Blacks in the Oil Industry
By Freddie Allen Jack Gerard, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that there are incredible career and business opportunities in the petrochemical industry and he’s committed to increasing awareness about those […]
Data Zone
Black Masking on Mardi Gras Day, So Pretty
Photos by Tobias Arturi The Tribes were shinning bright and were so so pretty as they took to the streets in their finest suits to celebrate the day, and showcase the Black Masking traditions for […]
Local
The Parade Must Go On, with Thunderstorms ‘n All
By Jade Myers Cloudy skies and treacherous rains welcomed the Krewe of Endymion on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, but as this was expected, the show continued. The krewe began the parade at 4:15 p.m., […]
Black Experience
Slave Captains Instructed
The Skills of the Africans were so vital to Louisiana settlers that slave ship captains were instructed not to stop in the West Indies in route to Louisiana because French West Indian planters would buy […]