The Freddy Fixer Parade holds a profound significance within the Dixwell, Newhallville community, and New Haven as a whole. The parade has become a signature New Haven event, serving as a vibrant celebration of unity, culture, and history. The Freddy Fixer Parade is the oldest Black American parade in New England and is something we […]
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Bringing Hope to the Elm City through Literature
The Kulturally Lit team along with the Literary Romance Conference of the Yale African American Studies Department put together a day of amazing events and showcases. The Elm City Lit Fest brought people together from far and near that all shared the love of one thing …. literature!! All though books were not the only […]
Honoring the Oldest Black American Parade in the Northeast
The Freddy Fixer Parade was back in full swing this year. So many people worked behind the scenes and on the front line, ensuring the event’s success. This vibrant parade, named after one of its founders, Mr. Frederick “Freddie Fixer” Smith, is a celebration of community pride, unity, and revitalization. The Freddy Fixer Parade traces […]