For the first time in three decades, one parade in Dallas will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.
More than 200 groups will march and 200,000 spectators are expected to line the parade route to Fair Park.
"This parade belongs to the people. It belongs to the people of Dallas," said Harrison Blair. "It definitely speaks to what my grandfather and my father taught me about the parade being a parade for the people."
Blair is the grandson of the late Dr. William Blair. The elder Blair was a Negro League baseball player and newspaper founder who brought together church leaders for the first "People's Parade" in 1986.
"We always saw it as a privilege to honor Dr. King this way and it was an avenue for the people," Harrison Blair said.
Along the parade route on Martin Luther King Boulevard, Eva's BBQ is gearing up for a busy Monday.
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"The sidewalks are carpeted with people," said Norris Taylor, the restaurant's owner. "Tens of thousands will be here."
Eva's BBQ is closed on Sundays, but Taylor spent the afternoon preparing food for the holiday.
"We have to be ready to expedite our service for the customers," he said.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Monday.
