Holidays and Special Occasions – Page 14

A Place Where It Snows All Summer

At a factory in western New York, the holiday décor brand Buffalo Snow has been manufacturing blizzards for almost 40 years.

By Callie Holtermann and Scott Gable

Black People Fort Greene (Brooklyn, NY) Holidays and Special Occasions Juneteenth Parties (Social) Picnics Summer (Season)

Photos: Juneteenth Celebrations in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn

Fort Greene Park is the move, just as it has been since 2020. The Lay Out, a series of summer gatherings intended “to center Black joy,” returned on Sunday.

By Gina Cherelus and Laila Stevens

Art Blanka Amezkua Bronx (NYC) Bronx Community College California State University Handicrafts Holidays and Special Occasions Mexico papel picado Paper and Pulp

With Brute Force and Steel, This Artist Creates Works of Ephemeral Beauty

A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags.

By Rose Courteau and Justin J Wee

Black People Holidays and Special Occasions Love (Emotion)

What Is Black Love Day?

On Feb. 13, 1993, Ayo Handy-Kendi, a community organizer and native of Washington, D.C., created the holiday to celebrate communal love and pride in being “unapologetically Black.”

By Nia Decaille