About This Blog
Errol Laborde holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of New Orleans and is the editor in chief of Renaissance Publishing. In that capacity he serves as editor/associate publisher of New Orleans Magazine and editor/publisher of Louisiana Life magazine.
Errol is also a producer and a regular panelist on Informed Sources, a weekly news discussion program broadcast on public television station WYES-TV, Channel 12. Errol is a three-time winner of the Alex Waller Award, the highest award given in print journalism by the Press Club of New Orleans.
Errol’s most recent books are Krewe: The Early Carnival from Comus to Zulu and Marched the Day God: A History of the Rex Organization. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and traveling with his wife, Peggy, to anywhere they can get away to, but some of his favorite spots are the Caribbean and historic locations around Louisiana. You can reach Errol at (504) 830-7235 or errol@myneworleans.com.
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Recent Posts
- The Origins of Rex | Comments: 0
- All About the Krewe of Muses | Comments: 0
- Le Krewe d'État: An Interview with a Carnival Captain | Comments: 1
- Mardi Gras and the History of Celebrity Participation | Comments: 0
- The Evolution of Tossing Throws from Floats | Comments: 0
- Mardi Gras' Evolution in New Orleans and Mobile | Comments: 0
- So What Do the Mardi Gras Colors Mean? | Comments: 0
- Errol Laborde's Mardi Gras Video Blog | Comments: 1
- From Burlesque to Bingle | Comments: 0
- Football's Most Illogical Cliché | Comments: 0
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