When visiting the New York State Fair, one stop worth considering is the Pan-African Village located on the east end of the grounds. That’s where you can learn about New York’s African American history, and enjoy diverse food and music.
If you’re lucky, you may even run into the man many believe is the reason the village opened at the fair.
Van Robinson is a guy that everyone looks forward to seeing at the fair. Robinson, 85, has spent close to three decades overseeing the operations in the fair’s Pan-African Village.