The Frist Art Museum has announced that three board members have been elected to the Frist Art Museum Board of Trustees. The ...

There’s more to NOLA than Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street. Our local contributor shares the best things to do outdoors—within the city limits.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform on Saturday, Feb. 21, as part of the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival.

The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous ...

The Louisiana State Museum has opened a new exhibition at its Presbytère titled “Origins of New Orleans Black Carnival ...

As the sun rose in New Orleans, rows of parade-goers already lined the street. People set up chairs, coolers, grills and ...

All hail Zulu!

Mardi Gras falls right before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of the parades around New Orleans beginning ...

Join us as we celebrate the rich traditions and grandeur of the oldest night-time parading krewe in New Orleans, the Krewe of ...

Thousands from all over the world traveled to see the parades.

We travel to the birthplace of jazz, in the state of Louisiana, to delve into this popular celebration of French origin, ...