Miss Miami Gardens USA 2013 Aja Watkins participated in the festivities of the Martin Luther King Parade. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Crowds gathered for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
District 3 Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson participated in the Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Parade walkers gave out free beads, shirts, and candy to attendees of the Martin Luther King parade in Homestead. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Crowds gathered for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Cheer squads and bands from various schools came together for the Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Crowds gathered for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Dr. Dorothy Zeigler, an MLK committee member, served as the master of ceremonies for the festivities at the Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Crowds gathered for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
District 118 Rep. Kionne McGhee joined in on the festivities during the Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
Crowds gathered for the 30th annual Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
The Miami Jackson Senior high band performs along the parade route. Various schools, local governments, and community leaders came together for a national day of service. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff
A member of the Family Riders motorcycle club rides along the route of the Martin Luther King Parade in Homestead. Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff