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Nicknamed “The Bud,” the parade has been a back-to-school celebration and showcase for Chicago’s talented young people since ...
The country's largest African American parade will return to Bronzeville this weekend, drawing crowds to celebrate the ...
S ummer on the South Side peaks with the annual tradition known as the Bud Billiken Parade, which marks the upcoming ...
Since the summer of 1929, it's been a family tradition on the South Side. The Bud Billiken Parade draws thousands every year ...
Saturday’s 96th parade celebrating the Black community shows the “longevity of the African American family and the support ...
The 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade kicks off this Saturday on Chicago's South Side. The parade steps off at 35th and King ...
The Bud Billiken Parade is the oldest and largest African American parade in the country. It may have felt like 100 degrees in Chicago on Saturday, but that did not keep the city's South Side from ...
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 ...
Bud Billiken Parade puts South Side’s vibrant spirit on display: ‘It brings out the kid in everyone’ In its 94th year, the Saturday parade brought together thousands of community members to ...
The Bud Billiken Parade takes place in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood beginning at Oakwood Boulevard and King Drive. From there, it continues south on King Drive to 51st Street.