On Sunday September 20th, sunny weather, tasty food and many marching bands met up in Harlem for the 40th annual African American Day parade. The parade is billed as the largest black parade in America and starts on 111th Street, marching up Adam Clayton Powell to 142nd Street. Participants travel from 12 different states to be a part of this event.

In this report, allthingsharlem.com producer and cameraman Paolo Walker catches up with NY NAACP President Hazel Dukes who enjoyed the parade on Adam Clayton Powell. New York Mayoral Candidates Bill Thompson and Frances Villar were also in attendance. Poet and publisher Jade D Banks also spoke with our crew. Its like a black folks explosion, she said. Congressman Charles Rangel, one of seven Grand Marshals rides along the parade route while men dressed in black waive red, green and black flags chanting to the crowd, Love yourself.

Dancing & Celebrating - Harlem's African American Day Parade 2009