Saturday was Alton “Lil ‘Tiger” Armstrong’s day to shine, not for the masks he has worn nor for the costumes he has created for a half-century but for the Creole Mardi Gras cause he struggles to ...

Alton Armstrong works quietly, alone and in secret, as if he's on a spiritual journey. He creates his Mardi Gras Indian costumes behind closed doors in his north Lafayette home. No one sees his ...

NEW YORK-- From the feathers to the crystals, elaborate costumes make up a big part of the West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival. CBS New York has a preview of what some of the masqueraders ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The annual West ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual West Indian American Day Parade stepped off in New York City on Monday with brightly colored costumes, steel bands, flag waving and street dancing. The Brooklyn parade is ...