Look hard and you'll find more than the typical African American fare. Stalls serving fried chicken and fish, accompanied by a few makeshift grills for kebabs, ribs, dogs, and burgers, are scattered along both sides of the 30-block parade route. Here and there you may also see a few banners more familiar from the West Indian Day Parade; one year the boldly colored flag of St. Kitts and Nevis guided me toward curry goat and the cornmeal-based flatbreads called johnnycakes. Another year I was intrigued to see a vendor from Belize. His coconut tart was less sweet than the typical macaroon — a good thing, given its size.
African American Day Parade
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. from 111th to 142nd St.
Mid-September
