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The Krewe of Bosom Buddies & Breast Friends is a walking krewe that parades in the French Quarter on the Friday before Mardi Gras. Founded in 2013, they set out to create “a laid-back, inexpensive, fun, colorful and fearless walking krewe full of fabulous women and the men who support them.&rd Over time, these traditions became some of the most important parts of Black Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club: A Black Mardi Gras Icon. One of the most famous Black Mardi Gras krewes is the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club. Formed in 1909, Zulu began as a satirical response to the elite white krewes. Le Krewe D’Etat, whose symbol is a skeleton skull wearing a jester’s cap is led each year by a group called “The Skeleton Krewe” whose costumes resemble the early boney ramblers. Another group, the Bywater Boneboys, prowl the street on Mardi Gras though its maskers are not necessarily all-Black. In appreciation of the holiday season, it is only right to highlight the Black voices and krewes of Mardi Gras that makes the season special. From coveted coconut throws to compact mirrors, from recent years to centuries ago, here is a list of predominantly African-American krewes and organizations that embody Mardi Gras to understand the A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of Algiers, La., the 93-year-old New Orleans krewe rolls through The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is a Mardi Gras parade organization for the most revelrous Star Wars Freaks, Trekkies, Whovians, Mega-Geeks, Gamers, Cosplayers, Circuit Benders Read More Mystic Krewe of Barkus In addition to being the first Black Mardi Gras organization to throw parades on a scale to match the old-line krewes, as the Zulu Club’s own historians Clarence A. Becknell, Thomas Price, and Don Short recount, they were the first Black krewe to share the Canal Street route in the late 1960s (from which all Black Mardi Gras organizations had The Mistick Krewe of Comus was founded in 1857, and was one of the first Mardi Gras krewes formed in America. It was largely made up of white Anglo-American men, as well as some white Creole men. The krewe says Durand and Carter’s selection as royalty represents a new era for Mardi Gras, a direct reflection of Taylor’s vision for an inclusive and representative celebration. Thirty-two years after Taylor’s groundbreaking ordinance, the Krewe of Alla is embracing progress by recognizing Black leadership in its most honored roles. I’m from New Orleans, and I grew up seeing Mardi Gras and participating in Mardi Gras parades in marching bands. And we have several different events that go on with Carnival. We have large krewes, which are parading krewes—and they have the floats, and they throw the trinkets, the beads, the toys from the different floats. For Black New Orleanians, Mardi Gras is a sacred tradition rooted in resistance, with an instinctive routine and complex history. In 1901, Zulu–the all-Black krewe and Social Aid and Many of the city’s most famous krewes are named after popular figures in Greek or Roman mythology, like the Krewe of Bacchus, named after the Roman god of wine – pretty fitting for Mardi Gras, if you ask us. Famous New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes. If you’re planning a trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, take a look at the parade lineup and Mardi Gras is a celebration rich in cultural tradition, where Black people are able to let loose and let the beads flow! This spectacular event not only serves as a refreshing reprieve bursting with energy and high spirits, it also provides space for reflection, allowing Black and brown people to explore their lineage and past. LAFAYETTE, La. Lafayette’s oldest African American Mardi Gras krewe has crowned its royalty. The Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Inc. has crowned its 64th king and queen. Krewe Of Lafitte - Pensacola, Florida - is the largest all male Mardi Gras Krewe in the Florida Panhandle. The Krewe was formed in 1953 to promote a means to celebrate Carnival. Krewe of Olympus - Houston, Texas - a largely gay Mardi Gras krewe dedicated to preserving the tradition of Mardi Gras and to raising funds for community charities. KREWE OF BARKUS AND MEOUX Address: 6814 Broadway Galveston, TX 77554 Contacts: Josh Henderson, Krewe Contact Phone: 409-740-1919 Email: info@galvestonhumane.org History: The Galveston Island Humane Society began the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade in 1998 as a way to involve the community in the spirit of Mardi Gras and feature their family pets. Over time, these traditions became some of the most important parts of Black Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club: A Black Mardi Gras Icon. One of the most famous Black Mardi Gras krewes is the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club. Formed in 1909, Zulu began as a satirical response to the elite white krewes. The mission of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale is to offer women of all creeds and colors a unique opportunity to promote and support New Orleans’ cultural landscape through participation in the annual Mardi Gras season while uplifting the community through various endeavors of engagement, awareness and social enhancement in order to further the growth of the organization. Mardi Gras balls were exclusive events closed off from most people outside of New Orleans society until this krewe revolutionized the event. In 1949, Edward Brennan Sr. created the krewe, a carnival Ball open to tourists. A new signature throw for Excalibur will be an 8-inch hand-decorated Dragon Egg and hand-decorated wooden shields. Excalibur rolls February 21 at 7 p.m. during Family Gras. Krewe of Paws. Mardi Gras has gone to the dogs! The Krewe of Paws will parade Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Olde Town Slidell.
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