J'ouvert: Brooklyn's Dirty Masquerade

[@valeriebeltran2647]

RIP to those beautiful souls lost in J'ouvert 🙏🏿

[@MoneyOverFame]

Every year somethin always goes down.

[@IAmLydiaJ]

J'ourvet and the Labor Day parade are memories of my childhood I cherish forever. When I was younger I was always afraid of J'ourvet but the older I got and the more I understood what it meant to celebrate these historical events of independence, I took part as much as I could at a young age. My mom was also afraid because of the neighborhood fights that broke out during J'ourvet and honestly we always thought it was because of J'ourvet due to what the news told us. But once I grew deeper into my culture and asked more questions I realized what it really was. I'm grateful for this video. I'm thankful that Brooklyn allowed me a piece of culture. GT Bana!!!!!! 🇬🇾 -Lydia

[@MRLONG758]

Always nice to see Caribbean culture being shown

[@sugerweregoingdown]

Kish B. She was right the first time it's Caribbean culture.

[@vdb000]

its Caribbean

[@terriannmitchell2906]

Kish B. Caribbean culture my culture

[@andrewaviles7970]

MRLONG758 I agree however I feel it focuses on Black culture. J'ouvert does not really encompass all of carribean culture. I personally am Puerto Rican and I don't feel the sort of connection that perhaps a black person would to this video

[@MRLONG758]

+panda man calling someone else's culture nonsense doesn't make yours any better.

[@Yoisthatabe]

Man J'ouvert, Puerto Rican day parade, St.Patricks day, and Dominican Day parade are the best celebrations in the city. SOOO many good memories from these days. I love all you guys my blacks, my whites, my middle easterners, my hispanics, my asians. We make NYC the best CITY on the fucking planet. If you're from the city you know the passion I have for living here and the people that live here.

[@otimemmanuel1870]

Take me also there from uganda

[@xXspedXx]

This is easily my favorite Vice reporter. Not only is he physically flawless but he has an unbiased approach to his reporting, a quality that MANY Vice journalists lack. Love this piece - loved learning about this culture and custom.

[@SonjaAnise]

How beautiful this celebration is... but shot in the face for not dancing with a man? That breaks my heart. Someone's life was spent because of an ego trip.

[@DMWBN3]

Sonja Anise same happens in London at Notting hill, black on black, again. Every year.

[@MoneyOverFame]

Lol jouvert is always been bad. Someone gets shot every year. Gotta be safe when going. I used to go faithfully but the violence is too rampant now.

[@camila.sweetlipz]

Beautiful how.

[@VICE]

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[@robversace6110]

VICE Good Stuff as expected

[@papishow]

VICE next time you guys should visit us in Trinidad, and perhaps you can focus on some of the more positive aspects of J'ouvert and Carnival as a whole.

[@stash.]

Vice: conflict sells : Send a white guy next time and let us experience the tolerant *"Black Lives Matters"*

[@newstuff1107]

Looncan Smartest comment on youtube for a long time.

[@ronaldjean-pierre3003]

66 sics and they don't know shit about the carnival.

[@ItsGippetto]

Shoutouts to all my West Indian massive!

[@camila.sweetlipz]

This tradition is not flattering.

[@miamoore3347]

@@camila.sweetlipz to you 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Silentgiant386]

@@camila.sweetlipz we don’t care

[@aaronmcnaughton7018]

I attended J'ouvert Brooklyn2015 with my brother Carey Gabay and he was shot and killed in front of me by a stray bullet during a gang shoot out. Carey Gabay, was an Harvard educated lawyer and legal aide for Governor Cuomo. I will never attend J'ouvert again. Innocent people like my brother are getting killed every year at J'ouvert. 33 people in the last 10 years have been killed from simply celebrated their West Indian culture. No family should have to go through the eternal pain and trauma that my family and I are going through. #careygabay #nojouvertbrooklyn

[@misscreshottea8795]

Aaron McNaughton My heart is with you and I am deeply sorry for your loss. My brother was murdered in the park in 2013. To this day there are no leads. I understand the pain and send my deepest sympathy.

[@realpagannecromancernecrom5194]

Aaron McNaughton sorry for him but were not gonna stop jouvert just bcuz you had a bad experience

[@reddlucciana7832]

Aaron McNaughton I'm so sorry for your loss 😣 it so sad that our children are so quick 2 pull a trigger n so slow to put up their DUKES n fight n move on. See when your beefing w someone and you have a fight both of you live 2 see another day. You have a chance to apologize for ur wrongs. But when u pick up that Gun n pull that trigger that persons life can't be brought back. You can never apologize. You've ruined a family. You've broken people. Then your stray bullets are killing babies n innocent people that have absolutely nothing to 2 do w the situation. It breaks my heart n I'm SO sorry for and your Family. Everyone needs 2 do something 2 try n teach our "lost tribe". Stay blessed my friend!!!💔😢🛐💯

[@JohnDoe-kw4fl]

It is sad to hear about people losing lives in what looks like a beautiful cultural celebration. I am just a white guy looking in from the outside though. I am still hoping for an end to dumbshit violence amongst ALL races and cultures. I am wondering more and more these days how much of the total hatred and violence is secretly nourished by our " Leaders" as a form of control across all races.

[@sleepercellbrooklyn3771]

Rip

[@AAngel-xc5eh]

This is awesome! Caribbean culture is beautiful.

[@ney6982]

It seems like an awesome carnival but it's very sad how violence occurs at places where times are supposed to be celebrated

[@agentofchaos1820]

Like Sweden and Germany where women are being groped and raped during big festivities.

[@khemicalgoddess4614]

It seems this always happens in brooklyn

[@camila.sweetlipz]

Satanic cults are about death, duh.

[@nitimurinvetitum_]

@@camila.sweetlipz what do satanic cults have to do anything with this festival?

[@adriannamatos865]

@@camila.sweetlipzYou are very naive Camilla.

[@dominiclucas3167]

How fitting of VICE to use the tracks Papa Bois & Folklore by Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago) Jazz extraodinaire Etiene Charles. Both tracks tell a story of a people who appear laid back much like the lead instruments (Horns & Piano). We Caribbean People remain driven and very much afflicted by a force much stronger (Our Past, Our Culture, Our Identity), represented by the rhythm (the drums & Vocals). Interesting how this feature on Americans of Caribbean Heritage in New York, tell of a similar story to Etiene's music. Funny how we could be so far apart but share a similar journey.

[@ericknowles1965]

Being from Caribbean, this is a great documentary . #carribeanpride

[@terriannmitchell2906]

Eric Knowles 🇦🇬🇩🇲🇩🇴🇱🇨🇻🇮

[@ldsog]

Terriann Mitchell 🇭🇹

[@AtheneHolder]

🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@ElleBrielle]

Im from bklyn and an islander but J'ouvert truly has changed over the years. 😞 I stopped going when it became to dangerous.

[@BlockchainDaddy]

You know that's sad to hear to me because you could get ran over by a bus everyday, don't live in fear of dying just live.

[@dee_3562]

Elle it don't look that dangerous to me shooting can happen anywhere literally.

[@Mrs.T305]

Because of hoodlums. It should be for caribbean ppl only! Once u start letting outsiders in there will be violence!! Outsiders don't appreciate nor understand the culture. This event never used to be like this (violent)!!

[@MoneyOverFame]

Yea it has progressively gotten worse over the last 5-10 years. The violence is just crazy. Especially at night.

[@afrodaily5175]

8:15 fromer cop says he is afraid of cops damn something to think about there or nah?

[@northfloridafungi9336]

Bruh I made pretty much the same comment, that shit hit me too

[@princeskellet5537]

As a Haitian who has a French Caribbean culture of Mardi Gras like my New Orleans brothers we go hard on carnival but my Trini people go hard bruh y’all a carnival nation word up Trini up

[@deedior119]

Facts. I love my elders . So well educated and blunt . S/o to my Caribbean people also🇬🇩❤️❤️❤️

[@raphicah]

Debra Lewis they need to Grenada for the real Jab Jab jouvert

[@oceanbreeze3213]

@@raphicah ikr

[@ramonframe527]

Big up nobody had mad like Grenada

[@SuiteCoco]

Grew up in Crown Heights New York ave and for 32 yrs of my life, That is where I call HOME no matter where I am at!! Man, I miss this...so much diversity!! Much Love

[@krissmgvlogs]

Powerful, educational and entertaining. Really conveying the complexities of Carnival, its people and how it is impacted by both history and environment. Notting Hill Carnival (and possibly most Caribbean carnivals across the world) all deal with the same issues but I love the thoughtful way it was explored in this film. Wonderful.

[@musiiqiislyfe]

There's are so many other words you can use instead of "dirty"

[@athomewithhollie]

Exactly. The nerve.

[@ReannaPeters12]

its literally dutty mas

[@swampylol8495]

@@ReannaPeters12 exactly

[@bryanbrett8943]

Filthy , grimey , muddy , disgusting , grotesque....hey you're right!

[@GrenadaLovee]

I've Been to j'ouvert for the past 4 years, and just as him, no worries and a free mind. When I reach back to my house, it's upsetting to hear about a female dying because she didn't want to dance with someone. Tf!? Sooo many women there and you're worried about 1 woman?! Hearing about any crime is upsetting. I also heard that the police cannot have guns during this time. I Always hesitate about going then I go and enjoy myself. J'ouvert and Pretty Mas. And Yes, anyone can go, no matter the race. And It's best if you don't go alone. This is said even when you go to the islands

[@AtheneHolder]

i agree with everything said except about going alone. being a born and raised TRINI 🇹🇹 and still iving here, I can surely tell you,you can go alone, YOU ALWAYS end up meeting you know or you can have a good time all on your own. It's your personality really 🇹🇹 come see for yourself sometime!!

[@robasdf3631]

Thank you for one of the best vice docs I've seen. It reminds me of when Shane was going abroad because of the quality; it makes me feel like vice is back again. Thank you.

[@tammyr.5203]

This docu was well done! Honestly, he's one of the best journalists on Vice and I hope he continues to do great work in the future!

[@donstyles6487]

As a Jamaican I know it is to honor your culture especially for the Carribean Americans who were born in the west. It's good to see this. Blessings for the upload.

[@ARealLifePrincess1006]

I love Caribbean accents. 😍 Great documentary.

[@chitwnhood]

08:15 wow. an ex cop is worried about violent cops...that says a lot about the state of law enforcement in america.

[@WaVyCroc]

gentrification will be the end of jouvert MARK MY WORDS!

[@adamm.6386]

WaVy Croc Violence will be the end of Jouvert. If y'all would party without shooting someone, ya wouldn't worry about the end of the celebrations. No shootings at the Dominican, P.R., Black American or Caribbean day parades. That should let you all know something. It has gotten bad over the years and only started to get decent again. But every year, we wait. If something does happen, people who bet would almost always be winners. Smh.

[@williegaga]

Might be RIGHT!!

[@DMWBN3]

Not people killing each Other???

[@athomewithhollie]

Why manifest that?

[@missymiss383]

Big Up 2 Earl also known as "Brains", Standing tall with Roy Pierre... One of the real founders of Jouvert in Brooklyn... Down to his last days on earth he's representing our culture... Rest in Paradise, you layed down history and sweet memories for us... Love You Brother...

[@thebreakdown5061]

TBH. when that old man was jumping he look like a little kid

[@MentalPistol]

When you live good, you stay young forever

[@alexschaefer7875]

I absolutely love this. I love to see representation that you didn't even realize you don't normally see. This is culture, this is art, and this doesn't have an underlying anti-white message that seems to trigger the VICE subscribers that follow VICE simply to dislike videos.

[@M.O.C.2023]

Favorite Vice piece thus far. Balanced, poetic, sincere. Good editing. Cohesive.

[@s.morgan6885]

This is beautiful!!!!!! I don't know much about my African and Caribbean side so it draws me closer I had to teach my self learn from others of what I hear and see I feel that our foreign relatives should have open arms and embrace us here in the U.S. so we can belong settle and be proud of where we descend from

[@lushy8418]

Who likes their own comments just to get the ball rollin'?

[@captaincalmag4953]

Its ball rolling. How does a bag roll? Ffs

[@aurozappa305]

Me to !

[@pimpleneck79]

+Max S lol!!!

[@GnotAGnome]

*their

[@WeMeetInOurDreams]

cool is it working?!

[@violetproxy888]

This was such a beautiful documentation of this festival. You can feel the emotion and connect to that feeling they must have celebrating their culture. It's gorgeous. It's tragic that some lose their lives during such a beautiful celebration, but I am glad that this documentary showed that even though it happens it doesn't completely overshadow the true meaning of this celebration. Hopefully as those groups that are more prone to violence are given help and outreach the violence will get better if not end. Wonderful job.

[@MoneyOverFame]

I agree

[@hottafyah663]

"Theater of the Streets" So grateful for our rich and diverse Caribbean culture. Disappointed that culture-less youth damage our rich festivals with violence. Fyah fi dem!!! -

[@Shanti_devi19]

I love seeing this old man talk, I'm sure he would have so much to tell, I'm glad that he is free to speak , may everyone be happy and free

[@jahz576]

Where my Trinis at🇹🇹🇹🇹?

[@lisalai8709]

Jahz right here💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹💃🏾💯🇹🇹🎉🎈🎊

[@amberc2839]

♨️♥️♥️♥️🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@KirstieBooxoxox]

👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@chanellemulan8004]

I use to go to Jouvert up until 2 years ago. there i was with my friend dancing to steel pans having a good time and all of a sudden, POW POW POW POW POW Tons off gun shots went off. We started scattering like roaches that just saw light in an abanded brooklyn apartment building. I was shaking in my skirt in that 711 store... I later fount out that 2 boys lost their life right by where i was standing... It could have been my life or anybody's in that erea.. I always heard about shootings at Jouvert but i didnt let it stop me from going up until it happen so close to me. That was a wake up call.. I wont be apart of the festivities although i live in Flatbush brooklyn unfortunately

[@agentofchaos1820]

I thought NYC is a gun free zone?

[@youngfase5]

agentofchaos1. What are u talking about, no one cares about your bullshit political views and that's if your comment is meant to be sarcastic.

[@luisparga7830]

Chanelle Mulan

[@MoneyOverFame]

Yea I used to go faithfully every years. It’s gotten worse tho. Even the stuff that isn’t reported. Once night comes just go home. Joubert isn’t safe anymore.

[@adiel7618]

Ive never heard of this before. Very beautiful. Its like a colorful, energetic, living breathing art performance. I dont understand the violence and I pray for the victims. How can anyone want to hurt another human is something I will never understand.

[@MrBriwolf]

THIS is the content VICE got famous for (at least on KZbin) PLEASE make more!

[@a.irizarri124]

Don't blame J'overt celebration. Blame police attitudes toward black communities. If the NYPD took their jobs seriously they would instantly distinguish criminal activity from J'overt celebrants and weed them out. But they don't do that. They just see black.

[@zoomanx9661]

How about if people at jouvert learn to control themselves or don’t bother coming to jouvert. It’s always someone else’s fault isn’t it? Let’s see what happens this year

[@jerrydouglas4583]

This film deserves an Oscar!! I am wet eyed, right now. Really really great job. Thank you for this.

[@LxrdBreezy00]

every vice video i watch.. the comments always end up rasict or ignorant 😂

[@GuinnessForeignExtra]

because the majority is ignorant thats why

[@Darkdemonoflite]

vice or the internet? lol

[@dee_3562]

TheRulerNTheKiller it's hard to tell the difference from a troll I think some are seriously racist asl.

[@xXspedXx]

Racists hate seeing black people grown and prosper - give them an anonymous way for them to spew their hatred and voila. The line from the video "Cowards like to hide in the dark" more or less sums it up.

Nothing racist when we are replying how overly sexual and violent these people are.

[@annemariestaudenmann945]

This is so wonderful, beautiful and vibrant. I think that people from all the different areas and ethnicities of NYC should come and learn about this celebration of life

[@shanice2430]

I love my rich black culture, I love my homeland 🇹🇹 and I love my home Brooklyn !!! May our culture never die !! 🙏🏽

[@themysteriousone5274]

I love the way he covers his stories, he really connects with his subjects to bring us the true story

[@LBates09]

This documentary was awesome!!!

[@phasA100]

such beautiful music. It interacts beautiful with the amazing filming... wow

[@Dasloth92]

wow, sounds like such a beautiful amd fun celebration. i would love to witness or even be a part of it.

[@popfame3935]

Samuel Rexroat pull up to Brooklyn

[@MoneyOverFame]

Be safe tho. Once it gets to night time. Pack it up and go home. Too much drama and beef starts to arise. Don’t wanna get caught in the crossfire.

[@d.supreme8592]

No you don’t

[@abreaknowsbest]

You know it’s that time of year when the pandemic has you watching these in mourning 😭

[@kolins.4356]

I wish I grew up and lived here. I grew up in poinciana fl, were there is Little to no representation of West Indians and West Indian culture. My mom brought my family to a community of mostly Hispanic cultural background in which their culture was always represented and outshined Jamaican, trini, Zoe, etc. cultures. This is the sense of community I’ve wanted but never got. A good number of my family lives in Brooklyn and always wanted to meet them.

[@dovesoap3885]

The paint, makeup and costumes are so awesome. Food looks great too. It's horrible that there's the violence going on.

[@jahleeldrigo6676]

Haha 2016 J'ouvert was litttt! Definetly gotta schedule some time off from work this year!!

[@RyanBfromNYC]

This was one of best docs by Vice ever.

[@amberc2839]

🇹🇹 peace! This was a great documentary. Island culture is beautiful.

[@MultiSciGeek]

Besides the violence, it's really nice to see people come together and celebrate like this! It's pretty interesting how diverse this festival is and how it came to be. Again, besides the idiots with guns, I feel like this can bring peace and unity between all people! :D We need more of this - people celebrating life and not caring about the problems for a while, putting their differences aside.

[@stephaniestephen4997]

*Where are my Trinbagonians at?* 🇹🇹

[@damianoliver6913]

Yes

[@michellebrown8988]

I just played Jouvert with Pagwah Mas last week for Labor Day. It was a fantastic experience. Very powerful & spiritual Fortunately and Unfortunately the mode of Jouvert has changed in NYC of course due to the a violence . However I have been a masquerader for numerous yrs and play mas 7 times or more a yr . NYC will always have violence. Carnival or not. Get to know your culture !!! I'm a grandma and they continue the traditional already

[@CB-pb7wv]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 J'ouvert isn't the cause of the violence. People die every day on those streets.

[@MoneyOverFame]

Damn. Me and the homies used to go to Joubert faithfully every year, but we’ve slowed down on it after the past few years. The violence is just too out of hand. Anybody planning on going to Joubert in bk be safe

[@spazysmalls]

shout out to all my haitians that used to represent when being haitian was considered uncool aka the haitian booty scratcher era. So many haitians used to claim they were from other countires lol

[@hanifmartin7505]

I remember those days Zoe early 90s

[@thefathamusic]

This was much better than the Caribana one that did not mention Trinidad at all good job!!!

[@joejustice6985]

19:22 I died when they came out as Obama 😂💀

[@Christinebanks11]

joseph washington rip

[@bhimandnaseemrambharose4076]

Thanks from Trinidad for covering this @VICE

[@Hazardz09]

yall should be in Trinidad right now where it all started.

[@chanellemulan8004]

Zee Don't throw it in our face. Lol Some of us cant take a vaca right now.

[@Hazardz09]

Chanelle Mulan no Vaca... just life lol I'm not there either. Wish I was.

[@KimBlaQue]

Zee if I could, I would 😢

[@Hazardz09]

Tamia M lol how you gon say it ain't start there then not say where it started?? There's a reason we're the best.

[@ayotalsamoth6867]

Tamia M What are you out of your mind! The entire idea if carnival especially jouvay started in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO It is documented through out history and the rest of the Caribbean copied carnival from us. They aren't even putting the correct information out at all

[@Darksagan]

Really good doc...the interviewer had a great vibe and open mind.

[@Masomitsu]

What a lovely culture, its sad that theres allways violence..

[@Mrs.T305]

Masomitsu Because of hoodlums. It should be for caribbean ppl only! once u start letting outsider in there will be violence!! Outsiders don't appreciate nor understand the culture. This event never used to be like this!!

[@AtheneHolder]

@@Mrs.T305 but you realise that the perps ARE young caribbean people, or first generation Americans. We are our own enemies. once the older heads like Roy Pierre keep at it and try to instill an appreciation of the mas art then it will change. 🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@dziugaspranciskuskazlauska2405]

anyone knows the name of the song starting in the background at around 19:00 ?

[@Northside__Shaq]

Haven't missed a year yet!!

[@Phantomkidx]

IG - Northside_Shaq. W

[@sammybennet7658]

IG - Northside_Shaq W

[@EVOLVINGINFINITELY888]

Unfortunately because of COVID-19, this year its canceled

[@alexanderkenol4838]

J'ouvert use to be super cool back in the day. They would start the night before and walk all through my neighborhood. It use to be an all night thing. The J'ouvert you have today has been tremendously cut back.

[@cheekydon8240]

He should of lime with grenadians everybody know Jouvert is a major Grenadian ting. How you have a dutty mass documentary without ppl from Grenada. The guy in the documentary is mad cute omg

[@GrenadaLovee]

CHEEKY DON 🇬🇩🇬🇩 Lol. I Had too

[@daguillera]

jouvert is from trinidad and tobago my friend .grenada cant compare to trinidad jouvert . please

[@vhsvuitton131]

jahruze you got it wrong, the Grenadians started jouvert, it’s their thing, and you know there’s a lot of Grenadians in Trinidad right?

[@oceanbreeze3213]

@@daguillera she never say Grenadians started but it's our thing we Have The BEST And safest crime free Not even a gun shot or stabbing

[@touggie2000]

@@vhsvuitton131 just cuz its a lot of greenz people in trini doesnt mean tbey started jouvert. Trini started jouvert grenada just specialize in it.

[@raindrizzle14]

Come down to the Caribbean, Dominca, Trinidad, Barbados and you will know what J'ourvet is. Trailer Trucks stacked two stories high with massive speakers. Weed, Rum, Soca and Bouyon Music, Dancing the colors. Its A true party Starts at J'ourvet and then a solid TWO WHOLE DAYS OF PARTYING IN THE STREETS. I'm getting ready to go right now its the last night :P

[@gunbird967]

here in London we got something similar but multinational noting hill carnival

[@fullup91]

Deniss Abramenko ... except they use knives to stab each other up here, not guns. this looks way more authentic than NHC

[@darrenyoung3102]

Rest in peace to the two young people that lost their lives that night. How heartbreaking amongst a sea of awsome energised and real depth celebration. Jouvet looks absolutely amazing but why do people have to die?

[@Faisaluvs]

The end reminded me of the Brazilian film Orpheu Negro. Life and death in Carnaval. It's so weird to see my hood portrayed with such dignity in the media #sakapfet

[@danaduke-cuello2188]

Faisaluvs I saw that it’s a great movie.

[@barbarajames3265]

I think there is a lot of nostalgia regarding the carnival in early days. My parents attended one of the first ones in the late 1960s in Brooklyn, Crown Heights. There were shootings in the 1970s and 1980s. The last one I went to would have been around the late 1990s. I can't recall whether there was a j'ouvert back then, but the parade on Eastern Parkway lasted all day and all night. It is good to represent the culture, but the violence is too much. I don't need to go to a parade to experience freedom. I experience freedom to live freely within my family and communal groups that empower me. I know I'm Caribbean American, I don't need to go to the parade to remember that. I can experience ties to my cultural heritage in different ways, including the times when I visit the local churches to celebrate homecoming weekend and there are people from all the islands sharing our heritage, food and music.

[@michaeleisinger2418]

I'm white but I want to do this so bad and experience the culture and support equal freedom

[@malachi5021]

Michael Eisinger Then do it! If you do it have fun and be safe.

[@agentofchaos1820]

Your future offspring will blame you why they'd be in jail or shot by these gangbangers.

[@KimBlaQue]

Michael Eisinger then go ahead and partake in it

[@sammybennet7658]

Michael Eisinger 2018 come to Trinidad to experience the real thing

[@michellefrederick2605]

really? grind some black girls booty

[@MRLONG758]

Dude stuck out like a sore thumb

[@raneishalawrence8377]

Honestly 😂

[@jappakinni321]

I Want to become a journalist for Vice so bad.

[@CHiiPMuNKz4LYFe]

Jappa Kinni my friend works for vice it’s great honestly he makes good pay, try to apply online and go on interviews but u need to start slow then make ur way up tbh

[@AlayaLee]

I enjoyed Jouvert more when it wasn't being controlled by police. It is not our faults that some people come outside with negative intensions and we all should not have to suffer because of other people's actions. It saddens me that people have lost their lives but it is not everyone's fault my culture should not suffer. I miss the old days of Jouvert but that's not stopping my fun ladies.

[@TheSlayNetwork]

It’s actually fascinating to me how u can go to almost any Caribbean country and never witness a single murder during carnival time but here in the states it’s to be expected. At this point I’m convinced the cultural disconnect is responsible for our self hatred. We all just need to go home 😔

[@kakakhodenn9128]

My take is that we all also are still traumatized by the after effects of slavery and all other things that revolves with the WS planned and well executed dehumanization of we Africans far and wide. SELF HATRED...🇨🇼🇩🇲🇨🇦

[@captainmasterpiece1814]

its honestly been a minute since iv seen dark skinned people tbh everyone's light skinned these days

[@NWAASAA]

Hilarious comment.

[@user-tn6fg2du6v]

Captain Masterpiece looool

[@Exiria]

Where?

[@mimirose3009]

Facts though, light skin with curly hair 😒

[@bayxoxoo4832]

Covering the story J'ouvert but didn't go to the original places that it started. Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago just ended you should have came to get your story. The man who talked about the bigtrucks overpowering the music of steelpan is true. I don't attend j'ouvert because of the recent violence young people brought to it but the way my parents and neighbors talked about how it use to be before the violence it sounded like it was really good. But I still go out on Carival Monday and Tuesday which starts in the day time. 🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@ezgikaya7167]

Does anyone perhaps know the name of the song at 13:51 ? Great vid btw

[@Jules-rj8cf]

this would be amazing to see and be apart of. love it

[@ConcietedMuchXD]

That striped shirt trini guy with his patterned shirt gang was soooooo hype lmaooooo

[@Convolutedtear]

When lost, dance. True words.

[@dillonvaughn663]

this was one of the funnest things ive ever been to. we were riding on the hood of a uhaul being driven by NYPD while we rolled weed and sipped some do-it fluid. def going back this year.

[@shanr3879]

Does anybody know the literal meaning of J'ouvert? I know ouvert in french means open, so is it a shortened form of Jour Ouvert(open day) or something?

[@marcusgranger7546]

Jouvert means "open day" or as we say inEnglish, "break of dawn". Just means early morning

[@SEECH7cornishgrimemovement]

Wubenzz dabbing behind his mom when she was talking too willie LOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@Darkdemonoflite]

ihad to pause..that prayer... i never herd the world black be associated with so many good things. i actually felt like i have worth.

[@newhoremownorthamericawome3787]

Yeah she praying, then going to dishonor the name of the same God she was just praying to with all their perverseness, wicked dancing, witchcraft, drunkenness, revelings, violence, and lewdness. God is NOT pleased with her or her prayers. They are in vain. She was trying to impress herself, the cameras, and others listening to her prayers. Most of them do NOT believe in Christ, and apparently, neither does she. She is deceived just like all the others.

[@Exiria]

Christ isn't God, he's A god, created to serve a purpose. God exists outside of the bible.

[@totally_galaxy4641]

@@newhoremownorthamericawome3787 I really hate people like you. . .

[@EM8844]

This video made me feel good in these troubled times :)

[@caribbeangyal8695]

yall really need to go to any Caribbean country and you will see the real jouvert #Caribbeanpeopledoitbest #268 #Antigua

[@AtheneHolder]

same thing I say... this reallllllll water down.... 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹 #Trinidad&Tobago

[@loveylesley81]

This was beautiful!

[@saranbarry5917]

The diaspora is so beautiful and vibrant

[@godhades9274]

I grew up in Crown Heights and never had a problem. We love the parade and festivities. The food on the parkway is tasty. It’s the one time of the year I get to go mingle and party.

[@Smorgasvord]

Forgive me for sounding ignorant but those people at the end are painting their faces and embracing their tribal roots but are praying to Jesus? Doesn't that seem to defeat the purpose of it all?

[@BuzzChronicles]

i wanted to rage on your stupid ass cause u insulted my culture but its pointless what will come from it will you go look you the history of this culture & see what cancer these fuccking america has turned jouvert into no so its point of even responding to someone who already called their self ignorant culture isnt stagnant shit isnt just either or

[@beamreach7015]

...or he could sincerely be asking a question about religious clash of cultures out of curiosity. Chill.

[@djtrippd]

The organizers and they're team are saying a prayer the same way a sport team might say a prayer before the big game.

[@mikaylalattimore]

you can embrace your authentic self while still participating in your new self. We paint ourselves as a way to acknowledge who we are authentically as Africans and to remember our history. They're separate

[@adamfrisk956]

Our version of Christianity has a tonne of pagan influence. So, not really.

[@alternativeroots]

really interesting. good job.

[@jsizzlesaurusrex]

I would just like to say to black people everywhere, thanks for trying out new and old hairstyles. High to low fades are cool, and so are braids, but that shit was getting boring. High tops however are always cool.

[@whipasnaper]

The press tried to exaggerate carnival in Notting hill London , nothing but good vibes and energy and a whole lot of ganj