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The Bud Billiken Parade Belongs to the People

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nassau brass band
9 years ago

Youth based band from the Bahamas would love to take part in this event

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Yvette Horne
10 years ago

The how is to make it so UN ENJOYABLE that it can be ELIMINATED all together. The DEMOGRAPHIC of that area is changing...... More whites, less blacks

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Carl Mack
10 years ago

The current leadership of this historic & valued event for the African American Community, is a TAP SHOE WEARING DISGRACE. They have place the interest of others, Chicago Police, above US! Sell outs Be GONE!

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DeAndre Nobles
10 years ago

At the end of the day it's about the kids... Not adults!

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Jerome Smith
10 years ago

I say why change it now

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Julie Davis
10 years ago

I am very concerned that the principles and participants in The Budbllken Parade are being diminished unfairly. We must stand against changing what this outstanding event stands for.

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Sylvia Hodges
10 years ago

Our children look forward for the parade every year so, let us give them a great and safe parade like it use to be.

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Juanita Bryant
10 years ago

My baby dance team basically ran/walk the entire parade. Being rush they stop and did 2 dancing. While ppl complained of not getting a show. It definitely was different from when I was younger

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Carlicasher Randle
10 years ago

The parade was too short.

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Avis Mooney
10 years ago

The parade this year was by far the worst

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Nichole Wilson
10 years ago

Please keep the parade going.

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Shawn Hudson
10 years ago

I love the bud was a participant from 7th grade until I graduated high school

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Bonnie T Summers
10 years ago

Protect this long, proud Chicago tradition of celebrating community.

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James Crafton
10 years ago Featured

The changes made were definitely felt because you didn't see the variety of out-of-town groups that came afar to be a part of our home parade, nor was the units allowed to display their talent for the spectators w/o being asked to move along...

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Titus kerby
10 years ago

Restore every facet of our family day

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Sheila Richardson
10 years ago

The Bud Billikens Parade was never for politics it was for the children! The kids worked so hard all year to show what they've learned! Leave the parade as it was, stop taking things away from our kids in Chicago!

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Alex drakefotd
10 years ago

My children need the bud... It's tradition

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Sandra Taylor
10 years ago Featured

This years parade was very dissapointing. I as a mother walked the parade route with Danceforce and the team was not allowed to stop and perform for the crowd. They were rushed and hurried along by the rude parade staff. The children were very sad because of all their hard work went to waste by not bring able to give the parade goers a great show!!

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Arnita Harris
10 years ago Featured

I am very disappointed that the South Shore Drill team was not in the parade. If politicians are in the parade they should be sponsors of a youth group.

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Robbi Dillard
10 years ago

It it ain't broke don't fix it. BBP is a tradition. If it's 6 hours let it stay 6 hours and do it for the kids