PIX11 team members cover Brooklyn West Indian Day parade and remember their roots

Labor Day weekend in New York means it’s Carnival time, and Brooklyn is preparing to head to Eastern Parkway for the Caribbean food, music, costumes, and culture they’ve celebrated for years. However, one thing is even better than going to the parade and that’s covering it. That will be the job of PIX11 news team members Kendis Gibson, Nicole Johnson, and Kori Chambers, all of West Indian descent. They will be on hand Sept. 1 at the West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s 58th Annual Carnival Parade. The theme this year is “Vive Le Carnivale” and as many as 1 million people are expected to participate. People who come to the parade and the many connected festivities are from many backgrounds, but Caribbean culture is the focus. Gibson, Johnson, and Chambers understand that and say