Black Pride is extremely important in the time and days we live in because we still don’t have the visibility, equality and inclusion in society that we deserve to have. Movements and events like this are good to demarginalise black people. And it was not only focused on black people -they made sure they were including everybody that didn’t fit the white norm.
You could feel the sense of community and integration from the moment we left the train station on the way to the event, everybody was smiling. As soon as we walked into the main area, it was even more welcoming. People were cheering for each other. They wanted to make others feel comfortable in their own skin the same way they were feeling comfortable themselves. There were performances, speeches, and a separate area where panels of people talked about different issues and how to change society. It was amazing to see so many black youths interested and talking. People were proud to be where they were.