“This is the story of New Orleans’ black Mardi Gras,” says filmmaker Royce Osborn at the beginning of his award-winning 2003 documentary, All on a Mardi Gras Day.
Focusing on the traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians, skeletons, baby dolls and street parades, Osborn, a New Orleans native, opened up the eyes of the world and even many New Orleans residents to the colorful, primarily African-influenced way that Carnival was and is celebrated in black neighborhoods across the city. Osborn, who grew up in the 7th Ward, died on September 14, 2017 at the age of 58. The hour-long film will long stand as his legacy and gift to the culture he loved.
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