Clifton Gilmore, Flag Boy for the Golden Blades Black Masking Indians, left, James Payne, Timbuktu Warriors 2nd Chief, and Syrajh "Lil' Ham" Hamilton, Golden Eagles Flag Boy, put on their suits before a parade through the Fair Grounds at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Thursday, April 25, 2024. The Black Masking Indians culture is unique to New Orleans beginning in the 1800s but African-Americans have been dancing with drums and feathers for hundreds of years in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)