By De’John Vanison Photos by De’John Vanison The Uptown Swingers hosted their Annual Second-Line Parade on Sunday, June 23rd. Their theme was “Stop The Killing. We Are One.” The Royalty Queen was Terrinika Smith “Double […]
By Glenn Jones TRIBAL TIMELINE: Present- 2018 Big Chief Keelian “Dump” Boyd “The Hat Man” In the soon to come but not yet available Black Masking Dictionary, “The Hat Man” – A person that constructs […]
By Oba Lorrius On Saturday April 20th, 2018 The Orpheum Theater hosted an almost sold out ecstatic audience for the VOICES OF CONGO SQUARE. Written, Directed, and Produced by Naimah and Shaka Zulu, this groundbreaking […]
By Glenn Jones Tribal Timeline: Golden Blades 1936 – 1944’s Big Chief Ben Clark 1945 – 1947 – Big Chief Leon “Happy Peanut” Robinson 1948 – 1949 – Big Chief Robert Nathaniel “Robbe” Lee 1949 […]
By Glenn Jones and Oba Lorrius Coming home to the culture: Although this was the first year Black Flame Hunters has hit the streets, their Chief is a Wiley Vet. Growing up, uptown at the […]
Photos by Kichea S. Burt Nothing can stop it, even a rain delay of a week didn’t stop the tribes from coming out to honor their traditions. On Sunday, March 25th the Mardi Gras Indians […]
By Edwin Buggage New Orleans: The Most African City in America New Orleans is rich with traditions. and today is celebrating its 300-Year Anniversary. Every year, people from around the world come to experience the […]
Red Cheyenne Tribe By Glenn Jones TRIBAL TIMELINE 2016 – Present – Big Chief John “Twin” Ohillia At the age of fifteen, Big Chief John “Twin” Ohillia started following the Comanche Hunters and fell in […]
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 […]
By Glenn Jones TRIBAL TIMELINE: 1860-1919- Big Chief Becate Batiste Krewe of Wild West 1935-1947- Big Chief Alfred Montana 8th Ward Hunters & Monogram Hunters 1945-2005- Big Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana Yellow Pocahontas Hunters 2006-2017- […]
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