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Orange County celebrates Black History Month with parade, fair

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The 39th annual Orange County Black History Parade made its way through downtown Anaheim on Saturday, Feb. 23, albeit a bit later than usual.

Rainstorms earlier in the month forced the rescheduling of the parade and the cultural fair that followed.

On Saturday, bands, floats and community groups marched along Anaheim Boulevard, leading the crowds to the fair with food, shopping and more entertainment in celebration of Black History Month.

The annual event is organized by the Orange County Heritage Council.

  • The 39th Orange County Black History Parade finally comes to Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019 after being postponed due to rain. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. members get the crowd cheering as they dance in the parade. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Bryan Blanks covers his 1-year-old son Matthias’s ears as he chants loudly while walking the Orange County Black History parade route in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. He was with Faith Deliverance Apostolic Church in Fullerton.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  • Cub Scouts with Friendship Baptist Church take part in the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Fawn Quinones, a dancer in the 1970s for the popular television show Soul Train, reacts with the crowd during the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on
    Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • People peer out their apartment windows as the Orange County Black History Parade rolls through town in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • John Wiley enjoys the Orange County Black History Parade as it makes its way down Anaheim Boulevard on
    Saturday, February 23, 2019. “I’m charged up and going to have fun,” Wiley said as the parade started.
    (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim walk and cartwheel down the street in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ballet Folklorico Macondo dancers take part in the Orange County Black History Parade on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Fire trucks and police cars cruise in the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Jesus Cedillo and his dog, Guero, watch the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Motorcyclists take part in the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • A group of Soul Train dancers strike a pose during the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on
    Saturday, February 23, 2019. Soul Train was a television show from 1971-to-2006, featuring dance performances to soul, hip hop and R&B
    music. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Fawn Quinones, a dancer in the 1970s for the popular television show Soul Train, reacts with the crowd during the Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on
    Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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