Every year, the parade consists of marching bands, floats, politicians, step groups, giant balloons, horsemen, exotic animals, community groups and law enforcement agencies, military contingent from across the state and nation. It receives support from many entities, and the Committee is grateful for all of their contributors. Each year the parade committee strives to improve on the previous year's activities. Now the Parade calendar includes events during the year to raise operating capital and honor those individuals who are making human development contributions and performing positively activities in our community. The parade is committed to educating our community and has a special attraction of historical balloons celebrating our ancestors. As in past years, the Committee has held various programs celebrating Black History Month. They also host annual events such as the Interfaith Spiritual Breakfast, Leadership Breakfast, Heritage Awards Gala and Labor Day Festival.

Every year, the Memorial Day weekend of events starts on Friday, with the opening of the African American Heritage Cultural Festival in Weequahic Park, and runs until Monday evening. Each year the special signature attraction is skydivers who parachute directly in front of the reviewing stand on Broad Street. Leading the parade this year will be the Grand Marshall's Veronica Ray, Executive Director Leaguers, Inc.and Mr. Willie Thomas, Principal Newton Street School.

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