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Myiti Sengstacke Rice of Chicago Defender Charities joins us to preview the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade, the nation’s ...
Discover hosted the second annual Taste of Bud Billiken at the Shine Bright Community Center, near 85th Street and Cottage ...
This weekend Chicago will host the Northalsted Market Days, Bud Billiken Parade, Sabor Taco and Tequila Fest and more!
The second annual Taste of Bud Billiken, a sneak peek of the city's back-to-school parade, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m ...
The iconic Bud Billiken Parade, the largest and most prestigious African American parade in the United States, is celebrating its 95th anniversary Saturday, Aug. 10, on Chicago’s South Side.
Bud Billiken first appeared on the Defender Junior page in the Chicago Defender on April 2, 1921. In 1921, Abbott started Defender Junior, a page of his weekly paper devoted to children.
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 has been around since I was a kid and has always been something special to not only me but to the city of Chicago”, says J.Ivy.
The Bud Billiken Parade is canceled but in its place, a show will go on.The parade has been a South Side staple for 90 years, drawing celebrity appearances, up to a million viewers in person and ...
ABC 7 is CHICAGO PROUD to be the only TV station in town broadcasting the 88th Annual Bud Billiken Parade, live, Saturday, August 12th, from 10:00 am-12:30 pm on the station's main channel ABC 7 ...
Parade goers dance while marching down South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Bronzeville neighborhood during the 93rd annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday morning, Aug. 13, 2022.
The parade kicked off Saturday, August 14 at 10 a.m. and ABC 7 captured all the parade highlights with an hour special, "BUD BILLIKEN PARADE: CELEBRATING 92 YEARS." ...