Grenada’s Carnival is Full of African History, Resistance, and the Some of the World’s Best Parties

Grenada’s Carnival is Full of African History, Resistance, and the Some of the World’s Best Parties

The night after J’ouvert, the pinnacle of Grenada’s annual carnival, I cried and cried. All over the Caribbean and throughout its diaspora, the consecutive days of reverie known as carnival or mas are traditions rooted in African ancestral connection and resistance to colonization and slavery. This weekend, Londoners will celebrate Notting Hill Carnival, a multi-cultural evocation of Caribbean heritage maintained by their large West Indian immig…