Why Are There Always So Few Black (or Even Mixed) People Throwing Beads Off Floats During Mardi Gras?
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5 Comments on Why Are There Always So Few Black (or Even Mixed) People Throwing Beads Off Floats During Mardi Gras?
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traveler on
Sun, 14th Jun 2009 7:48 pm
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Mon, 15th Jun 2009 11:57 am
Racial questions are always very tricky because one doesn’t want to answer for fear of sounding racist.
Maybe it’s a reflection of the socio-economic status of blacks. It’s fairly expensive to become a member of a krewe and then to buy the “throws” every year.
By law in New Orleans, all krewes must accept anyone regardless of race.
The one “black” krewe, Zulu, has always had some white members.
ha ..I’ve never noticed ..
but they usually do separate themselves from us eh ?
and how would u know if someone is mixed ? especially in costume ..
ur weird
riding is expensive, and i may point out that alot of krewes, the riders aren’t even from new orleans. and while zulu is the black krewe of mardi gras, they have white members, even asian and latino members as well. and most other krewes do too. i should also point out, that its almost always hard to tell what someone race is on the float because they are usually masked and costume
some people are just not rich enough to get a float….and some people dont celebrate mardi gras
You will see blacks on a very special float that is a krew just for them. They are very proud of there own krew and it is a highlight of all the parades.
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