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Here Comes the AFRAM PARADE! |
Homey the Clown: |
Homey the Clown!
Can you tell who this iconic ambassador of our AFRAM Parade is? Do you know? This gifted artist/performer enriches the local community throughout the year with his dedicated teaching. Once a year, he dons his makeup and costume to bring joy, "music" (and candy) to the folks that line the parade route, from King St. to Nutter Park, ushering in a day of Celebration and Fellowship.
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Buffalo Soldiers: |
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BUFFALO SOLDIERS! We're proud to have the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Delaware among our guests each year. This Delaware chapter, and its national organization, provides a strong positive influence in the African American community, and in the nation, reinforcing education of the African American soldier's place in American history. To find out more about this extraordinary organization, please visit: |
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| SANKOFA Dancers and Drummers: |
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SANKOFA! African Drummers and Dancers - A Dover-based performing arts company with a primary focus on African Dance and Percussion-well known as a high energy group of young artists who bring a taste of original Africa to Delaware.
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WILLIAM C. JASON COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL: |
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First African-American Secondary School in Sussex County - Named after the first African-American president of Delaware State College, the school opened in October 1950. Funds were provided in the will of H. Fletcher Brown a local philanthropist, and by the State General Assembly. Initially Jason High School served grades 9 through 12, but in 1953 it expanded to include students from seventh and eighth grades. |
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The desegregation of schools in Delaware led to the closing of Jason in June, 1967 after which it became part of Delaware Technical and Community College.
- Delaware.gov/markers/sc DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES
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Participation in the AFRAM Parade is by Invitation Only. |
