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HBCU Band Receives Southern Poverty Law Center Donation for Civic Engagement

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Coahoma Community College proudly announced that its Marching Maroon Typhoon has received a noteworthy donation from the Southern Poverty Law Center as part of the “Mississippi Got Now” initiative. SPLC recognized the band for boasting the largest school organization turnout at a recent SPLC-hosted voting event to promote voter awareness and participation among young individuals. […]

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HBCU band near donation goal to perform at Trump inauguration. How much they raised

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The Mississippi Valley State marching band is nearing the finish line in achieving its financial travel goal to perform in Washington, D.C. The Mean Green Marching Machine was invited weeks ago to perform at a parade ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. “This is not just a moment of pride for our university but

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Mississippi Valley State band must reject Trump inauguration parade invite

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The new year looks like one where we all will be stressed by the returning crap storm coming to Washington, especially anyone with a vested interest in the success and well-being of HBCUs. Donald Trump is the single most dangerous threat to our institutions in this lifetime and possibly the next. So imagine my shock

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HBCU Band Faces Backlash Over Trump Inauguration Invitation

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The Mississippi Valley State University marching band, the “Mean Green Marching Machine,” is being criticized for accepting an invitation to participate in the 60th Presidential Inauguration Parade for President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. MVSU’s president, Dr. Jerryl Briggs, hailed the opportunity as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” that would bring pride to the university and

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Here are the top 10 HBCU marching band halftime shows of 2024

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There were a number of HBCU marching bands in 2024 that had championship-like seasons, similar to HBCU football squads, including Tennessee State, Jackson State, South Carolina State, Miles College, and Virginia Union. HBCU bands have always been and will forever be a staple in the culture, but this year’s edition of our annual list features

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HBCU Band Set to Perform in Trump’s Inauguration Parade 

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The “Mean Green Marching Machine” of Mississippi Valley State University has been invited to participate in the 60th Presidential Inauguration Parade for President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. Trump will be inaugurated for his second term as the 47th President of the United States.  In an announcement on social media, the university lauded the

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HBCU marching band performs with Beyonce during NFL halftime show

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The most anticipated halftime show in NFL regular season history featured Grammy Award-winning artist Beyonce and an HBCU marching band. The Texas Southern “Ocean of Soul” marching band was alongside Beyonce while she performed a set during the intermission of the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans Christmas Day game. Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul performed with Beyoncé

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ESPN Band of the Year committee reveals HBCU bands headed to Celebration Bowl

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While it is unclear which football teams will compete in Atlanta for the annual Celebration Bowl title just yet, the marching bands are all set to compete for an HBCU championship. The ESPN Band of the Year officials revealed on Monday that North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M, and Miles College made the season’s long final

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The latest ESPN Band of the Year poll is out. See where top HBCU bands ranked

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The third installment of the 2024 ESPN Band of the Year rankings is out for Division I and Division II HBCU bands. Here are the rankings for October and how the bands were judged by a committee of experts that included Jackson State Director of Bands Emeritus, Professor Dowell Taylor, and Dr. Julian E. White,

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Here are the top 5 HBCU band halftime shows from Week 9

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The HBCU band halftime performances from Week 9 included a mix of more tributes to the late Frankie Beverly and homecoming performances, which are typical during October. However, what stood out were the stellar HBCU band performances by schools that compete at the Division II level. This week’s list features bands representing Albany State, Bethune-Cookman,

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