Thousands of revelers gathered in Harlem on Sept. 21 for the Annual African American Day Parade (AADP), now in its 56th year.

The two-mile parade route stretched along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, featured the best New York’s Black community had to offer: marching bands, community organizations, performance groups, floats, fraternities and sororities, and civil servants. Numerous celebrities and public figures appeared too.

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Among the grand marshals were Dr. Tony Allen, president of Delaware State University; Dr. Martin Lamelle Jr., president of Grambling State University; and Dr. Patrice Ramsey, president of Medgar Evers College.

This year’s theme —“Education is Our #1 Priority”— highlighted the importance of civic engagement. Parade officials honored college pr

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