If there’s one thing the world knows about New Orleans, it’s how we preserve our traditions. Our traditions served as a life line during a traumatic time. Because the city lost so much after the storm, preservation became priority. New Orleans natives DJ Hektik and Millisia White had a vision of carrying on something related to tradition.

“Music and dance has always been a foundation of the city. We wanted to help restore the cultural fabric of New Orleans but were unclear how. So we asked the people in our community, What should we resurrect?” The answer led me to create the New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies. Our intention was to carry the torch of our foremothers - the fierce pioneering women who first masked in 1912 challenging racial and gender stereotypes,” - Millisia White.

Here we are 17 years after Katrina, as the official culture bearers for the city of New Orleans. Over the next few months, we want to celebrate how far we’ve come and bring you on an unforgettable journey of culture and sisterhood. We are dancing on this path our elders paved for us. Get ready to jazz and shake! You’ll have an opportunity to get to know a more intimate part of our union and also see some of the behind the scenes footage of our evolution. 

Community has always been our priority. We thank you for being a supporter of our work and for joining us in our commitment to preserving this legacy.