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4 Dimple Willabus Contributor BROOKLYN, NY. A RE imagined Labor Day 2021 carnival parade kicked off on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway with a bit of a twist on Monday, September 7. Anthony Cochran, Lions Club District Governor for 20-K1 which covers Brooklyn and Queens, marched with several club mem- bers to celebrate Labor Day. THIS YEAR’S march organized by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) was very different and limited to a handful of Lions, a few floats and elected officials. The small gathering assembled at the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Eastern Parkway and walked their way to Washington Avenue where most people then dispersed. Despite this, the joy of celebrat- ing was definitely in the air with persons dancing to the pulsing soca music . This is the second year since the traditional Labor Day parade had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. However, throughout the route, there was the usual display of var- ious country flags on cars, houses and individuals. Special thanks to the NYPD 67 and 71 precincts for making this year’s march a success by provid- ing officers support and protection along the route. It’s the hope that next year’s Labor Day carnival celebrations will be back, bigger and better! Labor Day carnival with a twist ...Two Can Play Mas MAS UP. These two revellers were undaunted by the restrictions placed on this year’s carnival celebrations along Brooklyn’s famed Eastern Parkway, on September 7. DIMPLE WILLABUS LIONS ON PARADE. Lions Club District Governor Anthony Cochran and members celebrated on the parade route along Eastern (Caribbean) Parkway, Brooklyn. CONTRIBUTED AFTER HAVING its world premiere at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, a docu-film about Marcus Garvey, will premiere in Toronto, Canada in late October at the Reelworld Film Festival. Directed by Jamaican Roy T. Anderson, “African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey,” narrated by Emmy-award winning actor Keith David, is a groundbreaking 85-minute film chronicling Garvey’s journey and includes vari- ous perspectives on this iconic and controversial leader. Filmed in Jamaica, Ghana, Canada, USA, UK, and Central America, the docu-film blends live action sequences and stunning still photographs with no-holds-barred interviews and conversations with renowned leaders, scholars, and personalities. Also sharing the influence of Garvey’s philoso- phy on their work are internationally acclaimed reggae artistes Sean Paul and David Hinds, lead singer for Steel Pulse; award-winning American actors Louis Gossett, Jr. and Danny Glover, Charles Rangel, a retired United States Congressman, and white supremacist Jared Taylor. As co-founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) with his wife, Amy Ashwood Garvey, the Pan-Africanist dedi- cated his life to the project of redeeming Africa. By 1922, from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia, there were 32 UNIA chapters in Canada. The screening on October 25 at Paradise Cinemas will include a Q& A with Anderson who is an actor, stunt coordinator/stuntman, writer, director, and filmmaker. He launched his career in Toronto and is the producer of two award-winning documentaries: Akwantu: The Journey (2012), and Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess (2015). Marcus Garvey docu-film premieres in Toronto THE WEEKLY GLEANER | OCTOBER 1 - 31, 2021 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | FEATURE