Highlights from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade held in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Brooklyn Soul Clap interviewed several parade participants as well as onlookers. The Mermaid Parade is a celebration of all that is festive including fantasy related costume themes.
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African American Independence Did Not Start on July 4th
Riverside Church 3rd annual Juneteenth celebration honors African Americans being free from slavery and the acknowledgement of their perseverance throughout American history. Basically, Juneteenth is African Americans independence. June 19, 1865 under the Emancipation Proclamation agreement is when African Americans were freed from slavery whereas July 4, 1776 is where white Americans gain their freedom…
Tech fashion With an Afro-Futuristic Twist
Brooklyn Central library showcased their Fashion Academy alumni and current graduates fashion creation paired with essential tech coding elements to designers’ collections. Fashion Academy is a free intensive fashion design program. Brooklyn applicants were selected to debut their fashion collections which incorporated Neo – Victorianism, Steampunk and Afrofuturism concepts. Microsoft was one of the major…