The 1972 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side

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Title: The 1972 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side Description: The 1972 Bud Billiken Parade travels through the South Side, with school groups and community leaders driving down Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Actor Richard Roundtree is present at the parade. Bud Billiken is a fictional character created by Robert S. Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender. Billiken is featured in the youth advice column of the paper. Date Depicted: 1972 August 12 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-40001283-0032, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Help improve this content