Early Mardi Gras morning, before heading out to the queen’s reviewing stand, Queen Evangeline Bella Cortez and her court ...

The 45-year-old dedicated her achievements to the late Dorothy Mae Taylor, a Civil Rights leader and former New Orleans City ...

Cumberland Village Independent Living recently crowned its 2025 Mardi Gras King and Queen — Bobbi and Richard!. The duo was selected to bear the royal titles after a lively Mardi ...

The Junior Board of Rock Island held its 86th annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, at the Waterfront ...

Why is it significant that ALLA has its first Black queen and king this year? Gian Durand: I'm from New Orleans. So, to me, Mardi Gras should be as diverse as the city. Our reign is really ...

Krewe of ALLA’s first Black queen, Gian Durand, has dedicated her ride to the spirit of Dorothy Mae Taylor and diversity in Mardi Gras. ALLA replaces the notorious Nyx parade this year.

Queen Evangeline LXXXVI Bella Cortez held her traditional luncheon honoring her royal maids on March 3 at Le Pavillon in ...

All hail Zulu Happy Mardi Gras!" He continues the legacy as King Zulu 2025 with his wife, Queen Zulu 2025 Kristen Bonds Mason, by his side. Mason Jr., deeply involved in Zulu, has served on 26 ...

Ruthie Sable, an 11-year-old Fox Hound-Dalmatian mix, prepares for her Cinderella-like reign in a parade celebrating Mardi ...

Gian Durand dedicated her ride to New Orleans activist Dorothy Mae-Taylor, who helped diversify Mardi Gras parades. Gian Durand now reigns as the first Black queen of New Orleans’ ALLA parade ...