Bud Billiken Club

Bud Billiken Club

The Bud Billiken Club was a club for black youths in Chicago founded by the Chicago Defender founder Robert Sengstacke Abbott and its editor, Lucius Harper, in 1923. The name "Bud Billiken" is a pseudonym that Harper selected for the organization, using his own nickname "Bud"; the word "Billiken" was believed to be in reference to a character in Chinese mythology who was the protector of children. Famous early members included Lionel Hampton and Nat "King" Cole. [cite web
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See also: Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic

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