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Navy Midshipmen hold a banner with an ima of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Navy Midshipmen hold a banner with an ima of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
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On Saturday, the Annapolis Drum and Bugle Corps hosted the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade. The annual parade is a commemoration and celebration of the life, work and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade was previously held in January but winter weather delays caused parade organizers to decide, in 2019, to permanently migrate the date to April.

Navy Midshipmen hold a banner with an ima of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Navy Midshipmen hold a banner with an ima of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Onlookers watch from the sidewalk during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Main Street, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Onlookers watch from the sidewalk during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Main Street, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad, left, Anne Arundel County Executive Stewart Pittman, center, and Anne Arundel County Fire Chief Trisha L. Wolford, right, wave at the crowd during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad, left, Anne Arundel County Executive Stewart Pittman, center, and Anne Arundel County Fire Chief Trisha L. Wolford, right, wave at the crowd during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
The New Baltimore Christian Warriors perform during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
The New Baltimore Christian Warriors perform during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Onlookers watch the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Main Street , in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Onlookers watch the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Main Street , in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
A man dressed in Revolutionary era attire rings a bell as the Annapolis honor guard hold flags during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
A man dressed in Revolutionary era attire rings a bell as the Annapolis honor guard hold flags during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
The Navy-Marine Corp band performs during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
The United States Naval Academy Band performs during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
The Navy-Marine Corp band performs during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
The United States Naval Academy Band performs during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
A young person DJ's on Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley's float during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
A young person DJ’s on Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley’s float during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity walk shoulder to shoulder during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity walk shoulder to shoulder during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Juanita Cage Lewis, right, portray's Coretta Scott-King and Clarence Ross, left, portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Juanita Cage Lewis, right, portray’s Coretta Scott-King and Clarence Ross, left, portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
A member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hold a sign with a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
A member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hold a sign with a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Onlookers video the Navy-Marine Corps band during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)
Onlookers video the United States Naval Academy Band during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams/Freelance)