Left to right: Monique Foote represents Grenada, Stekeena Rollins represents Barbados and Nigeria and Amy Shirley represents Jamaica in the Reynaldo & Friends Mas Band.Maxwell Evans/Block Club Chicago

Bud Billiken Parade Celebrates Its 90th Birthday On A Beautiful Saturday (PHOTOS)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, BJ the Chicago Kid and Proviso East alum Shannon Brown all made appearances.

Aug 10, 2019 3:05PM CDT Bronzeville, Near South Side

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BRONZEVILLE — The 90th Bud Billiken Parade, with Chicago native Lil Rel Howery as grand marshal, marched through Bronzeville Saturday with a host of dignitaries joining the fun.

Notable attendees included Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, U.S. Reps. Danny Davis and Bobby Rush, former NBA player and Proviso East alum Shannon Brown and singer BJ the Chicago Kid.

The parade took a two-mile route down King Drive to Washington Park, where festivities continued with the “It Takes a Village” family fair.

Check out some photos from The Bud below: