The African American Day parade, is set to kick off its 54th annual event this weekend in Harlem on Sunday, Sept. 17.
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Grand marshals this year include Bevy Smith, TV and radio host, author, and actor; Joy Bivins, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Joaquin Dean, founder and CEO of Ruff Ryders Ent; and Ashley Keiko, musician, entrepreneur, and owner of Keiko Studios Music Academy. Delgado said he attended last year’s parade and will proudly march again this Sunday. He said he has seen other Juneteenth events and African American festivals in other counties throughout the state, but none quite as large or significant as the AADP’s.
Since the first event, the parade has been held every third Sunday in September along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. The first grand marshals were Powell himself and activist and Congressmember Shirley Chisholm.
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