Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Fat Tuesday Special: Integrating Mardis Gras (1992) w/ Oliver Thomas

Fat Tuesday Special: Integrating Mardis Gras (1992) w/ Oliver Thomas

Published: Feb. 21, 2023, 2:05 p.m.

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It\\u2019s Fat Tuesday, Jody is in New Orleans, and today we\\u2019re bringing you an episode we did last year about the integration of Mardis Gras. It\\u2019s one of our favorites.

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It\\u2019s March 1st, the first day of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This day in 1992, a city ordinance mandating that all Mardi Gras krewes be integrated in order to march on city streets is in effect \\u2014 making this a Mardi Gras unlike any in history.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by New Orleans city Councilman Oliver Thomas (also a poet, actor, and radio host) to talk about what the new law means for the very old tradition, and how difficult it is to enforce legal discrimination laws in largely social contexts.

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