LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The African American Heritage Foundation hosted their 15th annual African American History Parade Sunday in Lafayette. 

The parade started at 2 Sunday afternoon and rolled through the streets of North Lafayette and  concluded at True Vine Ministries Church.  

KLFY News Videographer Logan Fusilier captured the sights as sounds as Louisiana native and TV judge Faith Jenkins led the parade as this year’s grand marshal.

Jenkins graduated High School in Shreveport, La.  She attended Louisiana Tech and earned her bachelor’s degree in political science.

She earned her Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge where she ranked first in her class. 

Jenkins was involved in beauty pageants and won several major titles.

She was also the first African-American woman to win the Miss Louisiana Tech title.

In 2000, she won the Miss Louisiana title and advanced to compete in the Miss America 2001 competition, where she was named first runner-up, winner of the Quality of Life award, and preliminary winner in swimsuit and talent.