Celebration
As the three graces and the three musketeers were four Young black beauties daubed in molasses strike the pose Tradition dating back to the dark times of the slave trade Emancipated slaves celebrated with the masquerade Thanking the devil rather than the god who had failed them And warning the masters of their impending doom […]
Carnival is more than an addiction it is a liberation Year after year the come there to inebriate themselves on the spirit of freedom A young mother carries her own little Jesus to the celebration of black culture Complete with cap and ear protection but sure he gets the message Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting […]
The temperature rises above street level as the crowd prance and dance A blonde girl in red with bright red lipstick and a mask laughs her head off She is covered with black molasses as the Jab celebration duly requires It is the moment of glee when we forget our woes until it all wanes […]