The City of Pasadena and the Black History Planning Committee are pleased to announce that former Pasadena City College track and field athlete and coach Walt Butler will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2026 Black History Festival, happening Saturday, February 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. This year’s theme is “Unifying the Culture & Protecting Our Freedom, Passing the Baton to the Next Generation.”

Alongside Butler, Dell and Dudley Stewart will serve as Community Grand Marshals, and the Youth Grand Marshals are Bobby Milton, Carlos Ferreira Gaxiola, Vaughn Cross, Malik Husaini, Danial Jamshidi, Christopher Baghdassarian, Luca Bonnici, and Alec Heberger.

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