Thousands of people are expected in the Bronzeville neighborhood to take part in the parade, including music, dancing, and ...

1929: The first Bud Billiken Parade was hosted by Chicago Defender founder Robert Sengstacke Abbott as a way to thank the ...

Saturday’s 96th parade celebrating the Black community shows the “longevity of the African American family and the support ...

For the 96th year, a parade celebrating African American culture dazzled thousands of eager spectators on the South Side. 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 ...

People of all ages gathered for Chicago's 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade, a massive back-to-school celebration that marked ...

The Bud Billiken Day Parade is the largest African-American parade in the United States, taking place every August in the ...

The country's largest African American parade will return to Bronzeville this weekend, drawing crowds to celebrate the ...

The parade that began in the summer of 1929 continues to embody Chicago's Black History and works to empower youth, ...

As Chicago Public Schools students get ready for classes to resume next week, one organization are making sure they're not ...