An earlier-than-expected downpour sped up however didn’t finish the forty first annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Sunday afternoon on the Embarcadero.
The subsequent spherical of rain initially was projected for five p.m., after the tip of the parade, however at about 3 p.m. individuals and spectators introduced out umbrellas and ponchos and continued the celebration of the slain civil rights chief.
The theme of the parade was “Preserving the Dream Alive. We’re Higher Collectively!”
Lots of of spectators lined Harbor Drive.
Initially scheduled from 2-5 p.m., the final unit moved down the parade route at 3:23 p.m. Many of the 95 items that have been scheduled took half regardless of the temporary drenching rain.
The parade returned to the downtown streets Sunday after being canceled in 2021 and 2022 as a result of COVID pandemic.
Marching items included legislation enforcement, first responders, college bands, dance teams, veterans, church buildings and floats.
The parade is coordinated by the Zeta Sigma Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the oldest African American fraternity in America, based in 1906.
The Rev. Dr. King was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.
The group says that the San Diego parade is without doubt one of the largest celebrations of its sort in the US in honor of King.
