Photos: Black Joy Parade celebrates culture
Smiles, hugs, and affirmation. The Black Joy Parade returned to Oakland on Feb. 22.
Maya Combs, Nia Cobs, and Vera Combs pose together in front of the “Hella Seen”
Full of color and celebration, Oakland’s ninth Black Joy Parade is so much more than floats and politicians riding down Broadway. It’s a homecoming, cultural affirmation, vendor marketplace and more.
Thousands lined the streets on Sunday, Feb. 22 to cheer on marchers old and new. After the parade, attendees took in food, wine, vendors, DJ sets and non-profit booths.
As the sun set, thousands more converged on Thomas L. Berkley Way to dance and sing along with Mya well into the night.
Photos by CB Smith-Dahl
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