Caribbean traditions find new life each Labor Day at the West
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Treasured carnival traditions derived from Caribbean history now appear at New York's annual West Indian Labor Day Parade.
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Caribbean traditions find new life each Labor Day at the West Indian Day Parade - TheGrio
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