A photo from the Tucks parade sparked swift backlash online, leading to calls for accountability from city leaders.
A Krewe of Tucks float rider was seen holding beads with Black dolls hanging by the neck during a Mardi Gras parade. See ...
In a statement posted to Instagram Saturday, the krewe apologized for the "racist display" and said it would be investigated.
The krewe said that the riders involved have been identified and their membership was permanently terminated.
The Krewe of Tucks said two riders have been terminated from the organization for dangling Black dolls by the neck using ...
Photos circulating online show a Black doll hanged by beads from a Krewe of Tucks float. WWL Louisiana has reached out to the Krewe for a statement.
The Krewe of Tucks has permanently terminated the membership of two riders that dipicted a racist image on a Mardi Gras float Saturday night, according to a statement released by the organization.
After New Orleans officials and residents expressed immediate outrage over viral images of dark-skinned dolls hanging by their necks on a Krewe of Tucks float Saturday, the krewe has apologized and ...
Explore the impact of Krewe of Tucks on Mardi Gras celebrations and the recent controversy surrounding a racist effigy.
We know that the image of beads tied around the neck of a Black doll is evocative of painful history," the krewe said in a ...
A girl’s 7th birthday at the Krewe of Tucks turned upsetting when she caught a Black doll with beads around its neck, forcing her mother to explain its meaning.
The New Orleans mayor and city council president say they've reached out to Krewe of Tucks leadership following an offensive display on a float.