Bud Billiken Parade marks 97 years of tradition, bringing generations together

As a young girl, Valerie Cadenhead remembers walking with her family to the Bud Billiken Parade. Now, the iconic parade passes just steps from her home in Grand Boulevard, and Cadenhead’s family has continued the tradition with the next generation, marking the start of the new school year. “It’s a tradition that we can pass down and it gives us stories to pass down,” said Cadenhead, 67, who's now a teacher herself. Cadenhead and her family were among hundreds who gathered along Martin Luther…