For some African American residents, climate change is but one of many priorities
Sunday afternoon saw a great turnout for a historic march through the streets of Manhattan. Elected officials, local residents and community activists gathered to commemorate an important occasion and to push for causes of social justice.
It was the 45th annual African American Day Parade.
“Yes, I know the Climate Change March and the Brooklyn Book Festival [are] today as well, but I will be covering the [African American Day] parade,” said Marc Polite, a writer and Harlem resident who runs the website Polite On Society.
For Polite, climate change is certainly important, but on Sunday it competed with a commitment to his cultural heritage. Other individuals from the African American community expressed similar sentiments.