Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, carry on tradition in stunning, painstakingly crafted suits

Every year, Black residents of New Orleans don stunning, handmade suits on Mardi Gras day that are sewn in secret for the ...

Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, spend months, thousands of dollars preparing hand-sewn suits

The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly ...
Smithsonian Magazine

An Ancestry of African-Native Americans

Researcher Angela Walton-Raji has been studying African-Native genealogy for over 20 years. The Comanche family pictured here is from the early 1900s. Courtesy Sam DeVenney Angela Walton-Raji has been ...
Forbes

How The Mardi Gras Indians Honor The African And Indigenous Cultures Of New Orleans

Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes during Mardi Gras 2014. In February 2021, the usual bustle of New Orleans’ Canal Street stopped ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

A CT museum exhibit aims to tell stories of the sea through Indigenous and Black perspectives

“Wail on Whalers, a Portrait of Amos Haskins” by Felandus Thames, an “homage to escaped enslaved people who found autonomy in whaling,” is comprised of hairbeads strung on coated wire. The piece is ...
National Catholic Reporter

Films tell story of African American Catholics' legacy, church's ministry to Native Americans

This is a still from the recently released documentary "Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics" from the Black and Indian Mission Office in Washington. It tells the story of ...
Essence

Roots That Speak: 6 Books That Highlight Black And Native Stories

Having the audacity to pursue truth is a courageous act. And, when studying historical texts or reading for leisure, it is important to examine the written word comparatively. Because the question ...