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African American Day Parade

Last Sunday in September

The African American Day parade is the largest black parade in the United States and attracts a crowd of approximately 900,000 annually. Held on the last Sunday of September in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the parade progresses up Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard from 111th Street to 142nd Street. The African American Day parade has been held annually since 1969 to promote unity, justice, and economic empowerment. It features many African-American business, social, and political leaders, as well as performers, marchers, and floats representing more than 300 organizations, including a wide range of colleges and bands from throughout the region. Among the participants are step dancers, drum and bugle corps, service organizations, professional associations, philanthropic organizations, cultural heritage groups, and social clubs. The parade celebrates African heritage and black achievement in all areas, and past grand marshals include such luminaries as congressional representative Shirley Chisholm, New York mayor David Dinkins, filmmaker Spike Lee, Reverend Al Sharpton, and actor Denzel Washington.

CONTACTS:
African American Day Parade, Inc.
P.O. Box 501
College Station
New York, NY 10030
212-348-3080
www.africanamericandayparade.org

SOURCES:
AAH -2007, p. 3

Celebration days: Sep 25, 2011; Sep 30, 2012; Sep 29, 2013; Sep 28, 2014; Sep 27, 2015

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African American Day Parade, David Paterson, David Dinkins, Al Sharpton,Charlie Rangel, Bill Thompson and others to march with community members.

Events for September 20-22, 2008 by Katharine Jose / The New York Observer

The African American Day Parade will take place starting at 111th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and proceed to 142nd Street and 5th Avenue.

Events for September 15-17, 2007 by Gillian Reagan / The New York Observer

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