Nearly 6 thousand people packed into Brooklyn museum’s parking lot transformed into sun-nation’s Sunrise Day Soirée full of food and flavor from every island.
"It’s amazing celebrating Caribbean culture in New York I was born and raised in Grenada," said Crystal Frances who attended.
The festival is just hours ahead of the overnight Celebration of J’ouvert, a holiday rooted in the rebellion of enslaved people across the Caribbean Diaspora.
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