THE LONG WEEKEND AND THE GOOD
WEATHER WILL GIVE THEM A
MUCH-NEEDED FINANCIAL BOOST.
BROOKLYN'S CARIBBEAN
COMMUNITY IS KEEPING SOME BOLD
AND BRIGHT TRADITIONS ON DISPLAY
THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND EVEN THOUGH
MONDAY'S WEST INDIAN AMERICAN
PARADE WILL BE HELD VIRTUAL WILL
YOU THIS YEAR.
CBS2'S DAVE CARLAN REPORTS FROM
FLATBUSH.
Reporter: THIS IS CARNIVAL,
SCALED WAY DOWN TO BARE BONES
AND BROUGHT INSIDE THE FLATBUSH
KADEN MARKET.
A BIG-HEARTED BUT DELIBERATELY
SMALL TASTE OF CARIBBEAN
CULTURE.
JAMAICA!
100%.
Reporter: THE BELOVED PARADE
THAT WAS ALWAYS EYE-POPPINGLY
PACKED PREPANDEMIC MUST MOVE
ONLINE.
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE CAN RETAIN FAITH, SO
VIRTUAL IS THE WAY TO GO AND
WHAT I'M RECOMMENDING.
Reporter: CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER KAREN LEWIS SAYS SHE'S
GLAD THIS IS A WAY TO EXPERIENCE
MUSIC AND CHECK OUT THE CARNIVAL
COSTUMES AND SUPPORT THE
BUSINESSES.
REALLY IT'S SMALL BUSINESSES
THAT KEEP OUR CULTURE AND THE
COMMUNITY ALIVE SO THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO THINK
ABOUT HOW ARE THESE SMALL
BUSINESSES SUFFERING DURING
COVID?
WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO COME TO
SUPPORT.
IF WE DON'T BUY, THEY WON'T EAT.
Reporter: ORGANIZERS SAY
THERE IS FLASH AND FLAVOR THAT
CAN NEVER BE FULLY DIALED DOWN.
THIS IS OUR DAY TO HAVE FUN.
REMEMBER WHERE WE COME FROM, OUR
CULTURE, WE GIVE THANKS.
WE LIVE OUT OUR
CARIBBEANNESS.
IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PARADE,
WE'RE STILL HERE AS A COMMUNITY.
Reporter: SHE SUMS IT UP
THIS WAY, WHILE THERE MAY BE A
