Our Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, New Orleans largest and best known predominantly African-American Mardi Gras organization is making history in New Orleans this coming Mardi Gras. Each year Zulu elects a King and Zulu Carnival Characters. Famous Zulu King's include Louis Armstrong. This year's Zulu King is Tyrone Mathieu.

As Zulu will be celebrating it's 100th anniversary of parading, the Zulu members have elected Stephen Rue, a New Orleans attorney to be the first Caucasian "Mr. Big Stuff" Carnival Character in its 100 year history.

Zulu's Mr. Big Stuff is proud to announce that CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien has been invited and has accepted the invitation to serve as this coming Mardi Gras' Zulu "Mrs. Big Stuff." Soledad will be formally presented in her Mardi Gras regalia at the Annual Zulu Ball in New Orleans on Friday, February 20, 2009.

 
Soledad O' Brien - Mrs. Big Stuff '09

 
Stephen Rue - Mr. Big Stuff '09