Monday, May 19, 2008

OUT 402--120th ANNUAl ANNIE MALONE PARADE DOWNTOWN STL PART ONE

PHOTOS by MA'ATOLOGY


PICS ABOVE AND BELOW: PREP FOR THE ANNIE MALONE PARADE. A small doggy taking it all in, he St. Louis Police driving in their club car, an emergency truck and workers, Volunteer Renee Thomas Woods talks with St. Louis American Photo journalist Wiley Price











LEFT: A patron and a little kid. RIGHT: Annie Malone parade hosts FOXY 95's Niecy Davis and Radio pioneer Bernie Hayes








Woods sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to begin the parade.







Co-host St. Louis civic worker Ida Woolfolk got escorted to the stage for the event.






Mr. Marlon had it crunk on the booming speakers.










Folk gettin down!










The co-hosts on stage.









The beginning of the parade had the St. Louis police on motorcycles.












The Annie Malone marching band.


























Therre's U.S. Congressman Bill "Lacy" Clay and family.












Clay got a handshake from veteran Annie Malone parade supporter Miss Fox.

















Clay shook hands with his supporters.















STL Alderman Sam Moore

















Moore and Annie Malone Parade supporter Anita Banks, wife of the late State Senator Jet Banks

















STL Mayor Francis Slay showed support.

















A little girl in STL Treasurer Larry Williams' limo.






















The Cafe Soul crew. This year they They helped co-sponsor the May Day Blues fest with McDonald's






















Normandy






















The STL Fire Department

















































Sumner

























Tony Scott Show personalities with Barack!


























Majic 104.9 personality BJ the DJ got his exercise goin while talkin to an intern.



























Waving were 104.9's Tammie Holland with her 2 year-old daughter, Meadow and Tony Scott in the back.


























STL Comprtoller Darleen Green was all thumbs....and green.































The Grand Marshal of the parade was U.S. Senator Clair McCaskill. STL County Executive Charlie Dooley accompanied her.




























Visual Performing Arts Middle School.

































U.S. Bank and its mascot.
































Fox 2 personality April Simpson
































Fox 2 sports personality Rob Desir


































Fox 2 anchor Dan Gray

































Fox 2 reporter John Gadson






































Fox 2/"You Paid for it" personality Elliot Davis.




































Fox 2's Shirley Washington






































Fox 2's Summer Knowles








































State Rep Betty Thompson showedsupport for State Rep Talibdan El Amin.








































Former State Rep Yaphett El Amin and supporter talked with Ms. Banks during parade.











































Foxy 95








































Foxy 95 perosnlaities Stephen Byes, Lonie Love and DJ Soundz












































Hot 104.1













































104.1's Miss Tracie, Finsta and Tony J (in straw hat) waved to the crowd.










































One of the custom cars from the Corvette Club.

















































Cricket Communications














































The Cricket balloon.


















































Vashon
















































Soldan
















































Soldan's drill team. Check out homeboy in the mix! Okay?





















































A Soldan member and his shirt




















































The Masons.




















































The Shriners.
























































Legendary STL radio pioneer Lou Fatha Thimes was one of the Shriners in the parade.




















































Masonic clowns-in-training.

























































Medinah


























































Queen of the Masonic Court.


























































The Masonic Queen court



























































Spirits of New Northside Drum and Bugle Corps

























































One of New Northside's littlist members.






























































Platinum Group/100 Black Men's Jacque Land spoke to the crowd on the upcoming Call to Oneness March in June.
































































GM Union Worker kids.
































































Stevens Middle School.






























































Stevens' Pom Pon Girls.































































Ground Shakazz/Bangem Out Productions.













CHECK OUT OUT 402--FOR PART TWO OF THIS PARADE!
















































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