New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies

New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies
General information
NameNew Orleans Baby Doll Ladies
Year founded2005; 21 years ago (2005)
FounderMillisia White
Principal venueNew Orleans, Louisiana
Websitewww.neworleanssocietyofdance.com
Junior Baby Doll Ladies

New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies is a dance group founded by Millisia White[1] in 2005[2] when Hurricane Katrina hit the United States.[3] The Congo Square stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was the place where New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies made its first public appearance in 2009. The group’s “music ambassador” DJ Hektik scored custom tunes for this event. In 2010, group marched in its first parade on Mardi Gras.[4] The group also performed in the 2014 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.[5] The group performs and co-ordinates outreach programs year-round. It is also associated with Carnival. The tradition of Baby Doll march started in 1912[1][6] by groups of women in New Orleans' red-light district, who marched in streets and dressed as dolls.[1]

New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies group inducted 20 Juniors in Dance with The Dolls program. The juniors participated in The Krewe of New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies Mardi Gras Day Dance-Parade, with the theme "Essence of A Baby Doll".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Negron, Shaina (February 8, 2013). "A modern celebration of African-American history". CNN. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ writer, Doug MacCash. "Mardi Gras 2020: All the dance and marching groups from the Pussyfooters to the 610 Stompers". NOLA. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    - "New Orleans is a City of Stories". National Geographic. March 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "The 'Baby Dolls' Of Mardi Gras: A Fun Tradition With A Serious Side". NPR. February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Curtis, Wayne. "Book Review: 'Unfathomable City' by Rebecca Solnit and Rebecca Snedeker". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    - "Mardi Gras: 'One Time of Year People Can Act Like Fools'". Voiucs of America. Associated Press. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    - "MASQUERADE: THE TRADITIONS OF NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS ON VIEW AT THE LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES". L'Observateur. January 6, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    - "#Following: Millisia White, dance educator and artistic director of New Orleans Society of Dance and the New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies". NOLA. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Mejia, Paula (November 27, 2014). "Photos: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Newsweek. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    - Isaacs, Susan (November 27, 2014). "New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies to appear in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". WDSU. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Meet the Baby Dolls of Mardi Gras, the Black women carrying on a longtime tradition". Washington Post. March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Junior Baby Doll Ladies display the 'Essence of A Baby Doll' on Fat Tuesday". WGNO. February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.



allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Baby_Doll_Ladies