2026 Black Joy Parade – Students and Families Uplift the City

Posted on by April 18, 2026

Over 80 students and families participated in our 2026 Black Joy Parade contingent on February 22nd. Students from Bella Vista, Piedmont Ave., Fruitvale, Esperanza, Montera, and our Pathways programs inspired thousands of smiles, cheers, and waves as they stilt danced, juggled, and clowned along the route set to the rhythms of master drummer, Baba Mosheh and Bantaba. We were joined by Vincent du St. Germaine and his art car, The Pacific, that leveled up our presence this year. Special thanks to our families, Vincent, Kristen Parks and Slim Chance of Circosphere and volunteers for supporting the successful event.

Five young stilt walkers, some wearing African print costumes, wave and smile walking down the street.

a group of children in colorful costumes carrying toy instruments parade in the Black Joy Parade as a clown band

Photo credit: Tom Holub. Students on unicycles and on foot lead the Prescott Circus group for the Feb 20 Black Joy Parade

Jamarr Woodruff, Prescott Circus teaching artist, is wearing a shiny blue jacket and yellow pants is juggling as he leads the parade along side students in costume riding unicycles and walking.

Baba Mosheh wearing a colorful shirt is standing on the back of truck drumming

Many circus students on stilts and on the ground in costume stand on the street behind The Pacific art car for the Black Joy Parade

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