55th annual African American Day Parade marches through Harlem
Thousands of revelers came out for the 55th African American Day Parade (AADP) in Harlem on Sunday.
Harlem to host 55th Annual African-American Day Parade today
NEW YORK - Harlem will host thousands Sunday for the 55th Annual African-American Day Parade in New York City. Each year, the parade brings together bands and dancers, youth groups and local leaders to celebrate Harlem's history as a beacon for Black people around the world.
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Attorney General Letitia James, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and City Councilman Yusef Salaam are a few others who are attending the parade. The parade goes back 55 years, all the way to 1969, making it one of the country's most historic African American parades.
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Before the 55th annual African American Day kicked off the 22nd Breakfast celebration at the Harlem Tavern, Keith Wright and Deneane Brown-Blackmon hosted the Awards and Scholarship presentation. The African American Day Parade was held on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and chaired by Yusuf Hasan.
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A big celebration in Harlem at the African American Day Parade Sunday Afternoon. For more than five decades, the parade has focused on showcasing positive representation of the African American community.
Marchers, spectators celebrate the 55th annual African American Day Parade in Harlem
On September 15, marchers and spectators together will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the parade, which will run along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between 111th Street and 137th Street.
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The African American Day Parade was founded in 1968 by the Afro-American Day & United Federation of Black Community Organizations. Several community organizers from Harlem got together to celebrate Black American heritage, their accomplishments and to honor their ancestors.
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CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has spoke to several of the thousands of people that lined the streets of Harlem on Sunday.
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