Women in Black Masking Traditions

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Women in Black Masking Traditions

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This program highlighted the contributions, creations, and leadership of women in Black masking traditions. Panelists Nana Sula Janet Evans, Cherice Harrison-Nelson, and Carol “Baby Doll Kit” Harris discussed their roles as spiritual leaders, Black masking Indians, and Baby Dolls in conversation with curator Kim Vaz-Deville. They explored how their practices celebrate tradition, challenge assumptions, and create space for women as leaders and creators within New Orleans traditions. This program was sponsored by the Friends of the Cabildo and offered in conjunction with the exhibition Mystery in Motion: African American Masking and Spirituality in Mardi Gras.

Publication Date

10-28-2021

Publisher

Xavier University of Louisiana

City

New Orleans

Keywords

mardi gras

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History

Women in Black Masking Traditions

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