Tuesday, September 4, 2007

"History lesson On Brooklyn Labor Day Parade"


Caribbeans dress up every year on Labor day in outlandish costumes but does anyone know how this custom started in the U.S. Well here's a link that will highlight the origin of the labor day parade in Brooklyn New York from it's start in the 1960's to now and it's founders Rufus Gorin,Carlos Lezama,and
Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus. Did you know that the first Labor Day parde on Eastern Parkway was in 1969 and Shirley Chisolm [the first african-american to be elected to congress] was the parade's grand marshall, That's when other politicians started making appearances at the annual parade. To get more history about the annual Labor Day parade on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn,N.Y visit this link and remember the Golden rule people he who has the Gold will rule