The parade is a celebration of Caribbean culture.
The colorful West Indian Day Parade wound through the streets of Brooklyn Monday.
The parade went down Eastern Parkway and ended at Grand Army Plaza.
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Monday's procession was part of the West Indian American Day Parade & Carnival, which is in its 47th year.
Emmanuel Pierre (right) and others in Monday's parade.
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The celebration typically draws about 1 million people. Last year, organizers said it was the "largest cultural festival in the country."
This year's parade began on a tragic note, however, after a man opened fire on a crowd before dawn. A man and a woman were struck. The Associated Press reported that the parade "often kicks off under a shadow of violence," with similar events happening before previous parades.
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The festival is a celebration of Caribbean culture. The parade includes dancers...
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