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The Krewe of ALLA will crown its first Black king and queen in time for Carnival 2025, the captain of the 92-year-old krewe told members of a Council committee on Wednesday.

Aubrey Brumfield was named Strawberry Festival Queen 54, becoming the first Black woman to ever serve in that role in Ponchatoula.