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In Photos: The 36th annual MLK Jr. Parade

byRichard H. Grant, Photo Editor
January 15, 2024
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A woman with One Long Beach holds an sign with “Stop Hate” witten on it while they march along MLK Avenue during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
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On Jan. 13, the 36th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade returned to Long Beach with a march along MLK Avenue. 

The parade festivities began at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street, then traveled northbound up Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and concluded at 19th Street. 

After the parade, there was also a festival at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Lemon Avenue with entertainment, food,  vendors, and a kids’ zone.

The community members who were chosen to lead the parade as the Grand Marshals were Councilmember Al Austin; Chan and Mark Hopson, who co-founded the Khmer Parent Association; Tonya Martin, the president of Long Beach Pride; and Griselda Suarez, the executive director of the Long Beach Arts Council.

In Photos:

Two young girls use bubble guns while riding on top of a Jeep during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Marchers with the Long Beach African American Cultural Center play drums while they move along MLK Avenue during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
A woman informs attendees of the annual MLK Day Parade that on the banner she is marching with are the names and faces of some of the more than 189 people killed in gun violence in Long Beach during 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
A young drummer with the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach points one of his drumsticks towards the camera while marching for the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Member of the Wilson High School Marching Team play their instruments and twirl flags while marching down MLK Avenue during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Members of Leadership Long Beach hold banners for the Martin Luther King Jr. day of service during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
California State Senator Lena Gonzalez crosses the intersection of MLK Avenue and Anaheim Street during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Long Beach Councilmember Jonie Ricks-Odie and her daughter way to the camera as they marched along during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Near the front of the Long Beach MLK Day Parade was the New Hope Baptist Church on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Member of the Long Beach Poly High School Marching Team play their instruments and twirl flags while marching down MLK Avenue during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Long Beach Councilmember Suely Saro rides in a car behind her banner as she crosses the intersection on Anaheim Street and MLK Avenue during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
A young girl uses a bubble gun while marching at the annual MLK day Parade on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
Signal Hill Vice Mayor Ed Wilson and his wife ride along MLK Avenue during the annual MLK Day Parade on Jan. 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
The sun shines through the sign and pole at the intersection of Martin Luther King Avenue and Anaheim Street on Jan 13, 2024. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)
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