Parents of a 7-year-old girl are speaking out after an incident involving Black dolls during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans — an episode the city’s mayor condemned as “deeply offensive” and “unacceptable.”
The girl and her family attended the Krewe of Tucks parade on Saturday, Feb. 14. Photos and video shared online appeared to show Black Barbie-like dolls hanging by the neck from strands of beads, which are commonly thrown during Mardi Gras celebrations.
Her mother, Shayna Lee, said their daughter was tossed one of the dolls and didn’t understand what it represented at first…