Alella Binalla grew up seeing Mardis Gras Indians parade through New Orleans’ streets during Carnival and other big festivals, but she never knew where they came from or how to participate. “Nobody in ...
When Lillia Whittington was 4 years old, she walked up to her grandmothers and told them she wanted to sew an outfit for herself. Since they had both worked as seamstresses, they were eager to help.