In the early 1900s, the Black social group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club began marching in Mardi Gras parades The documentary A King Like Me reveals that the group decided to wear blackface makeup ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As we move closer to ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) —In 1926 Louis Armstrong ...
The journey from Brooklyn to New Orleans is long — just short of 20 hours behind the wheel if you’re making good time, not counting stops for bathrooms and Red Bull. But in June 2020, right smack in ...
NEW ORLEANS — The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club is preparing for its annual Lundi Gras celebration at Woldenberg Park.
The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club was incorporated in 1916. The man who led the effort to incorporate, bar owner John Lucien Metoyer (who later became Zulu president), also had connections to the ...
Every year, African-American members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club paint their faces black for the city's Mardi Gras celebrations. Now,... In New Orleans, The Fight Over Blackface Renews ...
Saturday The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. hosted their annual Toys for Tots toy distribution where children of all ages enjoyed the spirit of the season Zulu style.Founded in 1909 the ...
The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club held its annual Toys for Tots Drive on Sunday afternoon. The club's goal is to help local families in time for the holiday season.Over 400 tablets and laptops ...
On Sunday evening, Aug. 28, 2005, I was looking out of the upper window of the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, looking down as crowds were scurrying to enter the Superdome. I had just checked into the ...
NEW ORLEANS — For Sheneka Brignac and her four kids, this Christmas season has been a rough one. “It’s been horrible,” said Brignac. “We didn’t even put up a Christmas tree yet.” Sunday morning, her ...