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People of Diversity Parade

August 06, 2019

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ALL SMILES – The 8th of August Committee created a “We All Smile in the Same Language” as a theme of this float in the People of Diversity’s parade Aug. 3. Floats, dancers, four-wheelers, horses, tractor-trailers and walkers walked Moscow Avenue and South Seventh Street as the celebration of receiving word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Hickman. (Photo by Barbara Atwill)

LEADING THE WAY – Quan Warren and Armani Yandal lead the parade carrying the American Flag, while Deandre Couch and O’Shay Freeman display a banner saying “Eighth of August Celebration – It Starts with Family”. The annual parade is sponsored by the People of Diversity in Hickman in recognition of the arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation. (Photo by Barbara Atwill)

TINY TOTS STRIKE A POSE – These tiny strollers take a moment to strike a pose for the camera during the People of Diversity’s annual parade in Hickman on Aug. 3. The annual parade is celebrated the first Saturday of August each year in observation of the Emancipation Proclamation signing. (Photo by Barbara Atwill)

HORSES ON PARADE – Bo Gause and daughter, Lakeesha, of Union City, Tenn., were near the end of the People of Diversity Parade in Hickman Aug. 3. The People of Diversity in Hickman were celebrating the arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation on Aug. 8. Special events are held each year to continue the celebration. (Photo by Barbara Atwill)

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