Mardi Gras Indians (1993)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1993-04-09
Duration: 00:10:54
Subjects: MARDI GRAS | African Americans | MARDI GRAS INDIANS
Contributors:
- Chapa, Arcie Host
- Dollis, Bo Interviewee
- Boudreaux, Monk Interviewee
- Ray, J.C. Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 9, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s profile of the Mardi Gras Indians, an African American tradition in New Orleans. Chapa reports that the New Orleans City Council recently adopted a resolution allowing the Mardi Gras Indians to freely use the streets on Mardi Gras following their complaints about police harassment. Chapa interviews: Bo Dollis, the Big Chief of the Wild Magnolias; Monk Boudreaux, the Big Chief of the Golden Eagles; and J.C. Ray, the owner of H&R Bar.