The East Akron Labor Day parade, one of Akron’s largest annual parades, celebrates its 50th anniversary on Monday.
The parade will kick off Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. from the intersection of 7th Avenue and South Arlington Street and ends at David Hill Community Learning Center in East Akron.
Cazzell Smith, one of the parade’s founders, said that this year’s theme, “Bringing Community Together: 50 Years of Celebration,” is all about continuing to celebrate the East Akron neighborhood’s community pride…