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The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade befell in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, bringing collectively lots of of individuals. The occasion, hosted by the Los Angeles Sentinel and Bakewell Media, celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The two-mile parade began at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Western Avenue, then headed west on MLK to Crenshaw Boulevard, south on Crenshaw to Vernon Avenue, then east on Vernon and ended at Leimert Park Plaza, the place the festivities continued.
Theresa Vaughn, 56, left, and Nakisha Smith, 45, proper, cheer for the Inglewood Excessive College Marching Band throughout the parade.
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1. A member of the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of California walks throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances) 2. Zion See, 8, from Fontana holds a flag throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in Los Angeles , CA. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances)
The banner at the start of the parade welcomes Los Angeles residents to the annual occasion.
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Spectators attain out to seize sweet being thrown.
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Members of the Hollywood Excessive College L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Program observe earlier than the parade.
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The Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Basis (AHF) takes half within the parade.
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1. The Los Angeles Unified College District All Metropolis Honor Marching Band carry out throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances) 2. Members journey horses throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in Los Angeles , CA. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances) 3. Janae Owens, 19, left, performs with bubbles with Alayah Peterson, 3, proper, throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances) 4. A drum line marches throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances)
The Los Angeles Unified College District All-Metropolis Honor Marching Band performs.
(Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Instances)
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