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Hundreds
of
submissions
were
received
from
students
in
grades 4
through
8
enrolled
in
Detroit
Public
Schools
or
Detroit
Charter
School
Programs
across
the
city.
This
year
marks
the 31st
anniversary
of the
partnership
between
The
Parade
Company
and The
Skillman
Foundation
which
inspires
young
artists
by
giving
them a
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity
to see
their
vision
come to
life as
a parade
float.
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Company
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“Our
Great
City!
Detroit!!”
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade
By
Laydell
Wood
Harper
TellUsDetroit.Com
DETROIT
- The
magic of
the
Holiday
Season
is
captured
every
year on
Woodward
Avenue
as we
all
watch
with
delight
this
exciting,
magical,
traditional
launch
of the
holiday
season.
Whether
watching
from
your
living
room or
viewing
the
parade
live on
Woodward
Avenue
“The
Thanksgiving
Parade”
is a
Holiday
tradition
in
Detroit
and a
wonderful
sight to
behold.
Themed
this
year
“Our
Great
City!
Detroit!!”
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade
presented
by
Gardner
White is
featured
annually
on WDIV
Local 4,
including
a
one-hour
syndicated
national
broadcast
reaching
more
than 185
television
markets
across
the
country.
760
WJR’s
Paul W.
Smith
and WOMC
104.3
also
broadcast
parade
shows.
Voted
America’s
Number
One
Holiday
Parade
by the
2018 and
2019 USA
TODAY,
10 Best
Readers’
Choice
Awards,
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by
Gardner
White
will
take
place on
Thanksgiving
Day,
November
24.
"We look
forward
to Grand
Marshals
Jalen
Rose and
Reverend
Wendell
Anthony
leading
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade
presented
by
Gardner
White
down
Woodward
Avenue
on
Thanksgiving
morning,"
Tony
Michaels,
president
and CEO
of The
Parade
Company,
said in
a
statement.
"Both
are
incredible
community
leaders
who
exemplify
all
things
great in
our
city. It
is a
thrill
to honor
them in
this
year’s
parade."
Rev.
Wendell
Anthony
is
Detroit
NAACP
President
and this
year,
Wayne
State
University
conferred
upon
Rev.
Anthony
the
degree
of
Doctor
of Laws,
Honoris
Causa.
He has
been
Pastor
of
Fellowship
Chapel
since
1986.
And
University
of
Michigan
"Fab
Five"
basketball
legend
Jalen
Rose.
Rose and
Anthony
will
lead the
96th
annual
parade
as it
returns
to
Woodward
Avenue
Nov. 24
Thanksgiving
Day.
Officials
said
this
year's
theme is
"Our
Great
City!
Detroit!!"
The
parade
is
sponsored
by
Gardner
White.
There
are so
many
exciting
events
leading
up to
this
annual
jaw
dropping
main
event,
and each
one is
an
exciting
event
you
won’t
forget;
Hob
Knobble
Gobble,
on
Friday
night,
The
Turkey
Trott
early on
Thanksgiving
morning
just
before
the
parade
begins.
and of
course,
the 31st
annual
Skillman
Float
Design
Contest.
This
year's
Skillman
Foundation
Float
Contest
theme
is, "A
Perfect
World,
Built by
Kids!”
It is
amazing
to
unwrap
the
creative
designs
that
young
students
come up
with
each
year.
Unfortunately,
only one
design
is
selected
when
there
are so
many
creative,
well-done
designs.
The Hob
Nobble
Gobble
event on
Friday
night
was a
magical
night in
Detroit
when
adults
can
enjoy
the
delightful
fantasies
of the
holiday
season
all
under
one
roof.
Imagine;
Stars,
dancing,
endless
games,
carnival
rides,
cotton
candy
and
other
wonderful
treats
all on
the 50
yard
line at
Ford
Field.
This
festive
night of
family
fun and
fantasy
is an
important
fundraiser
for
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade,
which is
a
holiday
tradition
in
Detroit
and one
of the
country’s
oldest
and most
celebrated
parades.
Also on
Friday,
The
Skillman
Foundation
and The
Parade
Company
announced
the
winner
of the
31st
Annual
Float
Design
Contest,
Tahiry
Gosby, a
4th
grader
from
Emerson
Elementary-Middle
School.
The
winning
float
titled
“World
Business
Design”
will be
showcased
in the
Thanksgiving
Parade
on
Thursday.
Also,
five
Detroit
students
were
awarded
honorable
mentions,
and
their
incredible
work
will be
displayed
around
the
border
of the
float.
“Our
purpose
at The
Skillman
Foundation
is to
listen
to young
people
and to
support
them to
achieve
their
boldest
dreams.
In turn,
they
inspire
us with
their
creativity,
tenacity,
positivity,
and
their
fresh
take on
what’s
possible
for our
collective
future.
That’s
exactly
what
this
float
design
contest
is all
about.
We
reached
out to
Detroit
kids and
asked
them
what a
world
designed
by youth
would
look
like.
We’re
ecstatic
to see
their
genius
come to
life,”
said
Angelique
Power,
president
& CEO of
The
Skillman
Foundation.
“The
Skillman
Foundation
float
unveil
is a
special
day for
us each
year at
The
Parade
Company,”
said
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO of
The
Parade
Company.
“It is a
thrill
to
celebrate
these
incredibly
talented
young
student
artists
and we
look
forward
to
showcasing
the
beautiful
‘World
Bus
Design’
float on
Thanksgiving
morning.”
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