Lagniappe Stories Purple Podcast Tells the Story of the Integration of Mardi Gras

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In this episode of the Purple Podcast, St. Augustine High School explores the integration of Mardi Gras through firsthand accounts from alumni Robino Barnes (Class of ’69) and Carl Blouin Sr. (Class of ’55). A member of the Marching 100 during the year the parades were integrated, Barnes reflects on courage, tradition, and the role St. Aug played in reshaping Carnival history in New Orleans.

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