Written By Lexx Thornton After more than two decades leading one of the most respected HBCU bands in the country, Alabama State University’s longtime band director, Dr. James Oliver, is stepping down. His students are sharing what his legacy means to them. For 26 years, Dr. James Oliver has been the heartbeat behind the Mighty Marching Hornets. But today, he says it’s time. “It didn’t take long for me to realize that, okay, I’m this part of my life has now come to a close, but my students are with me forever,” Oliver explained. Oliver says he nearly retired last
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