The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade came about in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, bringing collectively a whole bunch 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 Faculty 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 Occasions) 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 Occasions)
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 Faculty L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Program apply 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 Faculty District All Metropolis Honor Marching Band carry out throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Occasions) 2. Members experience horses throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 in Los Angeles , CA. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Occasions) 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 Occasions) 4. A drum line marches throughout the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Occasions)
The Los Angeles Unified Faculty District All-Metropolis Honor Marching Band performs.
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