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Saturday’s 96th parade celebrating the Black community shows the “longevity of the African American family and the support ...
Thousands of people are expected in the Bronzeville neighborhood to take part in the parade, including music, dancing, and ...
For the 96th year, a parade celebrating African American culture dazzled thousands of eager spectators on the South Side. The ...
1929: The first Bud Billiken Parade was hosted by Chicago Defender founder Robert Sengstacke Abbott as a way to thank the ...
From left: Dasiah Smith, 4, and Jayden Watkins, 5, watch the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. According to his mother, Smith has his first ...
The two-hour special broadcast of the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade was available live on ABC7 and abc7chicago.com on ...
Since the summer of 1929, it's been a family tradition on the South Side. The Bud Billiken Parade draws thousands every year ...
The country's largest African American parade will return to Bronzeville this weekend, drawing crowds to celebrate the ...
The Bud Billiken Day Parade is the largest African-American parade in the United States, taking place every August in the ...
People of all ages gathered for Chicago's 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade, a massive back-to-school celebration that marked ...
As Chicago Public Schools students get ready for classes to resume next week, one organization are making sure they're not ...