History Labor Day Carnival

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start in harlem

woman in costume in 2009 new york city parade.



david dubinsky, nelson rockefeller, , robert f. wagner jr. watch 1959 labor day parade


jessie waddell , of west indian friends started carnival in harlem in 1920s staging costume parties in large enclosed places savoy, renaissance , audubon ballrooms due cold wintry weather of february. usual time pre-lenten celebrations of trinidad , tobago carnival , other related celebrations around world. however, because of nature of carnival, , need parade in costume music, indoor confinement did not work well.


the earliest known carnival street parade held on september 1, 1947. trinidad carnival pageant committee founding force behind parade, held in harlem. parade route along seventh avenue, starting @ 110th st.


the first carnival queen dorothy godfrey. committee raised money finance parade. sold advertisement space , boosters, printed in souvenir journal west indies day, booklet memento of first parade. jessie waddell compton presented in journal person inspiration , enterprise owed formation of committee. committee consisted of waddell compton-chairman; ivan h. daniel-vice chairman; conrad matthews-treasurer; roy huggins-secretary; , robert j. welsh-assistant secretary. each member of committee contributed in helping organize parade. after-parade party, trinidad carnival pageant committee held @ golden gate ballroom, arranged james m. green, figure helped make first carnival parade in harlem successful.


move crown heights

the permit harlem parade revoked in 1964. 5 years later, committee headed carlos lezama, became west indian-american day carnival association, obtained approval parade established on eastern parkway in brooklyn, remains today.








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