Come our and be part of the The 5th Annual African Day parade tomorrow of October 9th in Harlem, New York! Every year, Africans in the Diaspora, including people of African Descent gather in a parade to dedicate themselves to the Creator, God Almighty, and re-connect themselves to their Roots — "Mother Africa". The parade is often attended by US state and City elected officials, politicians, African State leaders, Stake holders on African Affairs, community leaders, and the public. This year's parade is special.
The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, announced on behalf of the United Nations and the Organization of American States, that 2011 is the International Year for People of African descent worldwide in March, earlier this year. On May 30th, the United Nation's Africa Day conference, the African Union announced that African Diaspora is the 6th region of Africa. This means that around 200 million people who identify themselves as being of African descent living in the Americas, and many millions more living in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent have an official acknowledgement of their African heritage. This is considered a necessary step towards reparation of the identity crisis that has plagued the African in Diaspora for so many years.
Senator Clinton said also that "this is an opportunity for all of us around the globe to celebrate the diversity of our societies and to honor the contributions that our fellow citizens of African descent make every day to the economic, social and political fabrics of our communities." While we expect this year's celebration to take place everywhere in the world, it is quite understandable that the capital of parades and festivals is Harlem, New York.
This year's theme, International Year for People of African descent, is based on a Parade of Kings and Queens of Africa. We are expecting Africans in the Diaspora to parade in their own versions of Kings and Queens. We are looking forward to an even more pronounced parade and festival of costumes, integral cultures, colors, multi-ethnic, multi-national, and multi-cultural pride from a diverse group of Africans and African Diaspora. We are expecting participants from West, East, Central, Southern, and North Africa, as well as groups from Brazil, Unites States, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Caribbean, Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, etc.
In the 21st century, diversity, openness, and tolerance are vital national assets. They strengthen our societies and expand our capacity to meet our shared challenges and to seize the new opportunities before us. Participating in this year's parade is important, as it shows our cultural strength as a necessary asset in the new global era. So as we mark this International Year for People of African Descent, I hope you'll join us in renewing our efforts to promote opportunity, understanding, and respect at home and all over the world.
African Day Parade Team
AFRICAN DAY PARADE
169 Morningside Avenue, Suite 4A
New York, NY 10027
(646) 600 4774
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