Scenes from the 40th anniversary block party

Ryan Lee and Andrea Cordova of the dance group Mezcla perform a Bomba dance.Brown Street was closed off between Waterman and Angell streets for the block party.Alumnus John Robinson welcomes guests to the block party.Volunteers serve guests a variety of different dishes.Joshua Segui, director of the Brown Center for Students of Color, gives remarks during the celebration.Anne Marie Ponte (right), the center's co-curricular initiatives coordinator, chats with alumna Karen McLaurin Chesson.OJA!, a modern African dance team at Brown, performs.Joshua Segui, center director, and President Christina Paxson chat with guests.Williams Martinez, a member of Mariachi de Brown, performs "El Rey."Brown acapella group Shades of Brown performs.Fourth-year Alex Karim, the center's multimedia specialist, gives closing remarks.