New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies
General information
NameNew Orleans Baby Doll Ladies
Year founded2005 (2005)
FounderMillisia White
Principal venueNew Orleans, Los Angeles
Websitewww.neworleanssocietyofdance.com

New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies is a dance group founded by Millisia White.[1] This group was founded in 2005[2][3] when Hurricane Katrina hit USA.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8] The group also performed in the 2014 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.[9][10] The group performs and coordinates outreach programs year-round. This group is also associated with Carnival. The tradition of Baby Doll march has started in 1912[1][11] 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. These juniors participated in The Krewe of New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies Mardi Gras Day Dance-Parade, with theme "Essence of A Baby Doll".[12]

Junior Baby Doll Ladies

References

  1. 1 2 3 Negron, Shaina (2013-02-08). "A modern celebration of African-American history". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. ↑ writer, DOUG MACCASH | Staff. "Mardi Gras 2020: All the dance and marching groups from the Pussyfooters to the 610 Stompers". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ↑ "New Orleans is a City of Stories". History. 2018-03-01. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  4. ↑ "The 'Baby Dolls' Of Mardi Gras: A Fun Tradition With A Serious Side". www.npr.org. February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Curtis, Wayne. "Book Review: 'Unfathomable City' by Rebecca Solnit and Rebecca Snedeker". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Mardi Gras: 'One Time of Year People Can Act Like Fools'". VOA. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ↑ special.to (2022-01-06). "MASQUERADE: THE TRADITIONS OF NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS ON VIEW AT THE LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES". L'Observateur. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. ↑ "#Following: Millisia White, dance educator and artistic director of New Orleans Society of Dance and the New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  9. ↑ Mejia, Paula (2014-11-27). "Photos: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ↑ Isaacs, Susan (2014-11-27), New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies to appear in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, retrieved 2023-02-24
  11. ↑ "Meet the Baby Dolls of Mardi Gras, the Black women carrying on a longtime tradition". Washington Post. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  12. ↑ "Junior Baby Doll Ladies display the 'Essence of A Baby Doll' on Fat Tuesday". WGNO. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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