(Photo: aboodi vesakaran/Pexels) Arts and Culture by Sidnee Michelle Brooklyn Will Host NYC’s 1st Parade Dedicated To Jamaica The free event will kickoff at Bob Marley Boulevard at the intersection of Church and Flatbush Ave.Organizers say New York City will host its first parade dedicated exclusively to celebrating Jamaican heritage when the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade steps off in Brooklyn Aug. 8, highlighting the borough’s deep ties to one of the nation’s largest Jamaican communities, PIX 11 reports. Organized by the Jamaica Rising Day Parade organization, the celebration is expected to draw thousands of attendees under the theme, “Jamaica Rising: One People. Brooklyn is home to one of the largest Jamaican communities outside of Jamaica, making the borough a natural setting for the inaugural event. While New York City’s annual West Indian American Day Carnival has long celebrated the broader Caribbean community, organizers say the Jamaica Rising Day Parade is the first event in the city dedicated solely to Jamaican heritage. The Jamaica Rising Day Parade is free and open to the public.