Carnival Shows My Kids That Black Lives Matter
Design by Ingrid Frahm Carnival, Crop Over and the West Indian Day Parades of the Caribbean Diaspora have always been sites of release and exuberance. This year, with so many celebrations cancelled or delayed and so many unable to travel and join in, Caribbean and Caribbean American writers reflect on the many meanings and experiences of Carnival. “You moving to VI North!” This is what my uncle said to me when I announced that I was moving to Atlanta. It’s what everyone was saying to me. “Eat at St. Thomas Bakery in Stone Mountain.” “I’ll be there for a wedding in Buckhead....
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