2026 Grand Marshal: Charles Gussom

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Director of Community ProgramsMartha’s Table Charles Gussom is a native Washington who was raised in and endured the trials and tribulations of an urban poverty-stricken community of Ward 8 who nonetheless has achieved much success by means of entrepreneurship,...

2026 Grand Marshal: Romeo O. Spaulding

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Fourth president of the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters Romeo Spaulding was and is a living landmark not only in Washington D.C. but in the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters as well. He took the fight for the...

2026 Grand Marshal: Anise Jenkins

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Anise Jenkins joined the Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition (Free DC) upon its founding in 1997 and has served as its executive director / president since 2008. A native Washingtonian, Jenkins is a graduate of the Howard University Department of Political Science...

2026 Grand Marshal: DeJuan Mason

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DeJuan Mason is the Workforce Development Program Manager for Black Women Thriving East of the River. She previously served as Community Engagement Coordinator at the Coalition for Racial Equity and Democratic Economy (CREDE). A proud graduate of Mount Vernon College,...