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

Affectionately known as “The Bud,” the back-to-school celebration featured actor LaRoyce Hawkins as the grand marshal.

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

Texas state Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, flanked by state Reps. Ron Reynolds and Charlene Ward Johnson, called the GOP ...

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

The two-hour special broadcast of the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade was available live on ABC7 and abc7chicago.com on ...

The 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade, a cherished South Side tradition signaling the end of summer, kicked off at noon ...

Since the summer of 1929, it's been a family tradition on the South Side. The Bud Billiken Parade draws thousands every year ...

Since the summer of 1929, it's been a family tradition on the South Side. The Bud Billiken Parade draws thousands every year ...

The 96th parade celebrating the Black community shows the “longevity of the African American family and the support systems that the communities provide,” one regular parade-goer said.

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

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 ...