Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joins “In Focus” to kick off the West Indian American Day Parade.

After two years of virtual events, the West Indian American Day Parade is back in full force. The parade celebrates Caribbean culture, art, food and history.

As the son of Grenadian immigrants, Williams explains how the Isle of Spice will always hold a special place of pride for him and his family. They emigrated from Grenada in the 1970s to provide a better education for their sons.

He also explains how, in a time filled with so much uncertainty, the parade brings everyone together as a united community.

Williams discusses how the city is preparing for the Labor Day Weekend after an uptick in violence this summer and the lack of affordable housing along the parade route. 

The West Indian American Day Parade will showcase on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights in Brooklyn. It runs from Schenectady Avenue to Grand Army Plaza starting at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.