Performance Traditions and the “Mardi Gras Indians” in New Orleans
Countless theories surround the history of the “Mardi Gras Indians,” Black organizations in New Orleans that don suits inspired by
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New Orleans
The Complicated History of Race and Mardi Gras
Another carnival season is underway. In New Orleans it can be a time of eager anticipation during the historic, festive
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Slavery, New Orleans, and the Counting Blues
In “Countin’ the Blues,” Gertrude “Ma” Rainey sings, “Layin’ in my bed with my face turned to the wall…Tryin’ to
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