Abraham “Abe” L. Snyder helped the first parade step off in 1969. It was a boost to the African American community during a turbulent time.
Untold thousands of onlookers converge on Harlem every third Sunday of September to watch the procession of marching bands, drill teams, Black fraternities and sororities, and other community groups waving red, black and green Pan-African flags.
This is not something he was getting paid for. That is a passion. That is a drive. And that is something that is uplifting to see. That’s what the community saw in my grandfather. That’s what we all saw for years is that passion.Last year, the 53rd parade took place in person after a two-year virtual run during the coronavirus pandemic. Some 60,000 revelers attended, said Jasmine Robinson, the parade’s administrative coordinator and Snyder’s granddaughter.
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