The Greensboro NAACP MLK Jr. Day Parade

MLK Day Parade Grand Marshal Guilford County Commissioner Frankie Jones Jr., in tan overcoat, joins Greensboro City Council members Crystal Black, left, (District 1), Irving Allen (At-Large) and Cecile Crawford (District 2).

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Members of the Beta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Dr. King was initiated into the Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at Boston University in 1952.

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Guilford County Pan-Hellenic Council members.

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Deena Hayes-Greene with the Racial Equity Institute.

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The Dudley Ladies of James Benson Dudley High School.

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Honorary MLK Day Parade Grand Marshals Bishop Bryan J. Pierce, center in black overcoat, and Debra J. Pierce, join fellow church members along MLK Drive.

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NAACP Greensboro leads annual MLK Day Parade along MLK Drive.

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Guilford County Sheriff Danny H. Rogers.

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Posted Friday, January 23, 2026 12:00 am

By Ivan Saul Cutler, Carolina Peacemaker

Braving frigid weather, NAACP Greensboro’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade warmed the hearts and souls of hundreds of spectators as they lined Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to wave at public officials, community organizations, high school bands and commercial groups.

The Greensboro NAACP MLK Jr. Day Parade

The Greensboro NAACP MLK Jr. Day Parade

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