A marching band performs during Carnival on Feb. 13, 1970. A Mardi Gras parade crowd watches a passing marching band during the Rex parade crowd at St. Charles and Washington avenues on Feb. 24, 1971.

Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the band that desegregated Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and played through the pandemic.

New Orleans The St. Augustine High School Marching 100 wrapped up its propulsive set along Napoleon Avenue and made way for the band from O. Perry Walker High School.

Next week, in New Orleans, 240 students will graduate from Edna Karr High School, including 16 members of the marching band. The band is considered a rising star in a city that treasures music.

The 38th Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans ended Sunday night. It featured 23 marching bands among a hundred or so performers. Since Hurricane Katrina, many bands have struggled ...

Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the band that desegregated Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and played through the pandemic.