The United Ebony Society held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday. It was the first time the parade had been held since before the COVID–19 pandemic.
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. participate in the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
A Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. member holds up a pro–voting sign during the United Ebony Society's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
A trombone player in the Berkmar High School marching band performs in the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Members of the United Ebony Society wave to spectators during the organization's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Moore Middle School Principal Lamont Mays addresses participants in the United Ebony Society's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade before he event kicked off in Lawrenceville on Monday.
United Ebony Society President Zachary Pratt addresses participants in the organization's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade during a ceremony before the event kicked off in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Spectators watch the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade pass by on South Perry Street in Lawrenceville on Monday.
The drum majors for the Berkmar High School marching band lead the band during the United Ebony Society's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
United Ebony Society President Zachary Pratt addresses attendees during a celebration at Central Gwinnett High School that capped off the organization’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Books on the lives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Shirley Chisholm, as well as why Black children matter, were on display during a celebration at Central Gwinnett High School that capped off the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
An illustration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stands on a podium at a celebration at Central Gwinnett High School after the United Ebony Society's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Members of the Fierce Xtreme cheerleading group perform a cheer during the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
A participant in the United Ebony Society's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade wears a sweatshirt advocating support for Black literature on Monday.
A child holds a sign in the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Members of the Grace Snell Middle School cheerleading squad participate in the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Dancers with the Berkmar High School marching band perform in the United Ebony Society's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
The Berkmar High School marching band performs in the United Ebony Society’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Children hold a poster with a picture of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as they ride in a truck during the United Ebony society of Gwinnett County’s MLK Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday.
Moore Middle School Principal Lamont Mays talks about the ongoing work to fulfill Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of racial equality during a ceremony before the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday. Mays was the grand marshal for the parade.
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This year marked the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 that the United Ebony Society has been able to hold the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade for Gwinnett County.
