Caribbean Americans & Politics: Celebrating 50 Years of the Caribbean American Carnival in Boston

When:
Thursday, Aug 24, 2023 6:00p -
7:00p

Where:
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boyleston St
Boston, MA 02215

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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jbelknap1791 Massachusetts Historical Society

Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, Social Good

Event website:
https://www.masshist.org/events/caribbean-americans-politics-celebrating-50-years-caribbean-american-carnival-boston

Free to attend. The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6:00.


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The Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston (CACAB) is the city’s largest BIPOC celebration and has become the economic boom for many of our local minority-owned small businesses. Ken Bonaparte Mitchell founded CACAB in 1973 with the support of Mayor Kevin White and launched the first Boston Caribbean Parade. Since then, the event has grown into an enormous festival filled with inclusive cultures, cross culture costumes, masqueraders, music, steelpan orchestra, entertainers, vendors, and so much more. As a part of the carnival’s 50th anniversary, our panel will discuss this year’s celebration, Caribbean politics in Massachusetts, and the evolution of the Caribbean American Carnival Association from its founding by Mitchell to its current activities under the leadership of Shirley Shillingford.

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