We Love an African American Parade

L-R: Vy Higginson and daughter, Ahmaya-Knoelle

L-R: Restaurateur Melba Wilson, NYC Council Member Gale Brewer, and Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg NYC Mayor Eric Adams

L-R: NY State Attorney General Leticia James and Parade Announcer Yasmin Cornelius L-R: NY Assemblyman Al Taylor, Dr. Hazel Dukes, NY Assembly Member Inez D. Dickens, Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado, and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

Folks in Harlem proudly marched along Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard between West 111th and 137th Streets on September 18, 2022. After the cancellation of the in-person event for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of pent up energy could be seen and felt on that beautiful September Sunday. This year’s grand marshals, mostly from the healthcare community, led the parade with its aptly-named theme for 2022, “Good health is essential.”

The African American Day Parade, first held in 1969, has continued every September including virtual festivities during the pandemic.