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Chicago’s Bud Billiken Parade Celebrates 96 Years as the Largest Black Parade in the Nation - Because of Them We Can

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Chicago came alive this past weekend for the 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade, a tradition that celebrates the city’s Black culture while marking the unofficial start of the school year, Block Club Chicago reports. First held in 1929, the Bud Billiken Parade is recognized as the largest Black parade in the United States. Inspired by the “Bud Billiken” character created by the Chicago Defender newspaper, it began as a way to celebrate Black histor…

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BOTWC broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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