1929: The first Bud Billiken Parade was hosted by Chicago Defender founder Robert Sengstacke Abbott as a way to thank the children who hawked his newspaper. He could think of no better way than to give them the things they loved: ice cream, hot dogs and a day outdoors.

Thousands of people are expected in the Bronzeville neighborhood to take part in the parade, including music, dancing, and food.

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