| 1. |  | Mayor Washington at the Bud Billiken Parade | Mayors; Parades & processions; Ethnic groups; Ethnic neighborhoods; Newspaper vendors; Newspapers; Youth; Fictitious characters; Crowds; Automobiles; | A very important date for Mayor Harold Washington was the annual Bud Billiken Parade. On August 8, 1987, he took part in the 58th parade. Over 500,000 people lined the route, making it one of the largest... |
| 2. |  | Mayor Washington celebrates Dr. King's birthday at Frances Parker High School | Mayors; Civil rights leaders; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Commemorations; Private schools; School children; Crowds; | Mayor Harold Washington was invited to Frances Parker High School on January 15, 1987 to help celebrate Dr. King's birthday. There, he told the students, "Dr. Martin Luther King is the first black man... |