Earlier this month, federal immigration officers left Louisiana in droves and headed to Minneapolis. The abrupt pivot signals a wrapping up of the Louisiana deployment, dubbed “Catahoula Crunch,” that began in December.
Jack Brook has been covering immigration for the Associated Press. He joins us from Minneapolis for more.
Mardi Gras wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without the Black Masking Indians, African American community members who dress in elaborately adorned feather and beaded suits that honor Native American cultural traditions.
Four years ago, two Black Masking Indians launched a podcast of their own to share more about the history of this tradition.
We’re joined by the hosts Spyboy Horace Anderson of the Creole Wild West Black Masking Indians and Big Chief Dewey Robair of the 9th Ward Black Hatchet for more.
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