By Dianne Anderson Upbeat live music, good tasty eats, and the dignitaries will shine. Another star studded lineup of entertainment, steppers, and drummers will soon hit the streets for this year’s OC Black History Parade & Unity Festival celebration of culture, community, free prizes, especially what always brings out thousands from far and wide. The ...

By Dianne Anderson Nothing attracts community and business attention like tens of thousands in potential foot traffic. While COVID-19 put the breaks on most Black History Parades last year, Dwayne Shipp said their program pulled 13,000 out, according to the city census. This year, he expects attendees to reach about 18,000. “We have more businesses ...