The Baby Dolls: Breaking The Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition
FEATURED NON-FICTION: This year's One Book One New Orleans selection! "One of the first women's organizations to "mask" in a Mardi Gras parade, the "Million Dollar Baby Dolls" redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the "raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging" ladies that strutted their way into a […]
