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Rain didn’t dampen spirits as African American Day Parade took over Harlem

By Big New York · 09/21/2026 · Updated 09/21/2026

Drawing as many as 900,000 people, this year's parade’s theme was"Good Businesses Sustain Our Future,” highlighting Black-owned businesses. It was a wet, dreary day for sure but marchers, floats, music, culture and an army of onlookers and spectators were just as present as they would have been if the skies were clear at the 57th.

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Drawing as many as 900,000 people, this year's parade’s theme was"Good Businesses Sustain Our Future,” highlighting Black-owned businesses. It was a wet, dreary day for sure but marchers, floats, music, culture and an army of onlookers and spectators were just as present as they would have been if the skies were clear at the 57th.

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