https://www.dailykos.com/news/WestIndianAmericanDayParade News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Sun, 26 Jan 2020 16:16:39 +0000 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 16:16:39 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/6/1042825/-Virulently-racist-NYPD-Facebook-group-exposed <p>The West Indian American Day Parade, held every Labor Day in the heart of Brooklyn, is one of the largest cultural events in the country. &nbsp;Attended by upwards of 2 million spectators, it's Carnival combined with jerk chicken and the pride of the city's Caribbean community.</p> <p>On some years, there is violence. &nbsp;As one would expect when you gather 2 million people in the same place.</p> <p>But, this is a parade for black people, which leads to &nbsp;some rather repulsive racism. &nbsp;</p> <p>And some of New York's finest were recently busted excreting it on a public Facebook page before it was erased.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Geekesque) Brooklyn CaribbeanAmericans New York City NewYorkCity NYPD Police Racism WestIndianAmericanDayParade _1042825 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:27:37 +0000