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A block party or street party is a party in which many members of a single community congregate, either to observe an event of some importance or simply for mutual solidarity and enjoyment. The name comes from the form of the party, which often involves closing an entire city block to vehicle traffic or just a single street.
Mainland BlockParty is organized by Tobi Mohammed, [4] Moyo Shomade, Bizzle Osikoya, and Asa Asika. [5] It was created to celebrate youth culture and promote cross-cultural connections across several African cities. [6]
Under sponsorship from the Mifflin Co-op, the block party was often used as a community fundraiser for various political or social causes. The co-op dropped its greater involvement in 1991 after the city requested that organizers keep alcohol within fenced-in beer gardens. [6] The Mifflin Co-op, during the 2007 block party
On Sept. 1, the city's block party detail cleared out a party at the Quarter Pass 7 rental hall on Greenfield south of Seven Mile around 2 a.m., Detroit Police Deputy Chief Arnold Williams said in ...
Excited fans react after high-fiving Donnie Wahlberg as New Kids on the Block thanks the crowd on the “Mixtape 2022 Tour” at Raleigh, N.C.’s PNC Arena, Friday night, July 22, 2022.
In the initial years of the block party, admission to the gathering was free. Starting in 2001, tickets cost $8 to attend the event. [5] As the party expanded to a three-day event in 2010, tickets were priced at $23 for a single day pass or $60 for admission to all three days, sold on The Stranger's website. [9]
The annual Halloween Block Party in Athens, Ohio began in 1974 when costumed partiers halted traffic on Court Street in uptown Athens for two hours on Halloween night.The Greenery Bar and Nightclub, owned by Athens resident Athan “Tom” Prakas, was a main force for the party.
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