The first Black Queen of New Orleans' ALLA Parade dedicated her ride to a civil rights advocate and a diversity at Mardi Gras ...

Krewe of ALLA’s first Black queen, Gian Durand, has dedicated her ride to the spirit of Dorothy Mae Taylor and diversity in ...

A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of ...

"Y'all have so much fun without me!" Hoda Kotb said as she wished a happy Mardi Gras to the hosts of "Today's 3rd Hour." ...

ALLA queen Gian Durand walks with Six Ward Steppers king James Mayes and City Council member Freddie King inside the ALLA den during float load-in. Image: Chelsea Brasted/Axios The Krewe of ALLA is ...

The Krewe of ALLA brought Roker, Melvin and Dreyer up on a float, and later, Alla's King and Queen, James Carter and Gian Durand, made Roker, Melvin and Dreyer the honorary king and queens of the ...

We also want the parades to roll,” Rodriguez said. Fun quickly turned to frustration for Queen Alla 2025, Gian Durand, who witnessed firsthand how a power outage can derail a parade.

Entergy’s advice is simple: When handling Mylar balloons, make sure they are weighted down and kept indoors as much as possible. When they are no longer needed, make sure to dispose of them properly ...

Queen Alla 2025, Gian Durand, described the delays she witnessed firsthand. "I was in Alla last year," Durand said. "We got trapped for four hours because of a power outage. The year before that ...