Despite the temperature, USF St. Petersburg students, staff and faculty kept tradition alive by marching in the national MLK Drum Major for Justice Parade. The USFSP community has participated in the parade since 1994.
Comission, Black Student Association and South Florida All Stars were among the many clubs and organizations that participated in this year’s parade.
Homecoming King and Queen Jared Bolton and Cynthia Wyre, could be seen standing at the top of the university’s 50th anniversary themed float.
According to the parade’s website, the annual event, which began in 1985, is recognized as the largest MLK parade celebration in the southeastern United States, and has steadily gathered 100,000 spectators annually. The parade covers approximately 2.5 miles, starting at Tropicana Field and ending at Vinoy Park.
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