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SWAC fines Florida A&M, suspends band announcer for inappropriate Ozempic comments

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has fined Florida A&M University following inappropriate comments made by its marching band announcer for an inappropriate comment directed toward Alabama State’s plus-size dance team. In addition to a $10,000 fine, Joe Bullard, the longtime Marching 100 announcer, has been suspended for the next two FAMU home contests. The conference cited […]

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FAMU band announcer apologizes for ‘hurtful comments’ sparked by ‘lighthearted banter’

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Longtime Florida A&M University Marching 100 band announcer Joe Bullard issued a public apology Monday night after facing backlash for his comments about Alabama State University’s Honey Beez dance team during a football halftime show. During Saturday’s game at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Bullard made a remark referring to the Honey Beez as “the new face

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Hip-hop mogul Luther Campbell says FAMU band announcer shouldn’t be terminated

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Luther Campbell, the Miami rapper and community activist, expressed public support for the Florida A&M Marching 100 announcer who received backlash for an insensitive remark about Alabama State dancers. Joe Bullard, the longtime voice of FAMU athletics, came under fire after referencing Alabama State University’s Honey Beez plus-size dance team by saying they were the

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HBCU Band Poll: Which band won the 2025 Southern Heritage Classic halftime show, Alcorn State or UAPB?

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The reimagined 2025 Southern Heritage Classic featured HBCU football teams from Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at The Liberty Bowl in Memphis. UAPB won its conference opener over the Braves 24-20. But there was also a special halftime show that featured the bands from both schools. Obviously, no scores were taken to recognize

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HBCU Band Poll: Which band won the 2025 State Fair Classic halftime show, Grambling or Prairie View?

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Prairie View A&M walked away with a 28-13 victory over Grambling State in the 100th annual State Fair Classic, Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Panthers managed to secure their second conference win of the season, while Grambling lost its conference opener. We know who won the football game, but who won the

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Alum Calls Out Ohio State for “Shameful” Treatment of Grambling HBCU Band

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An Ohio State University alum is speaking out after what many are calling blatant disrespect toward the Grambling State University “World Famed Tiger Marching Band.” The incident, which took place during Grambling’s halftime performance at Ohio Stadium, has sparked outrage across the HBCU community and raised questions about how predominantly white institutions host and honor

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Ohio State alum calls out school for ‘shameful’ way it treated HBCU band

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A longtime Ohio State University alum and passionate Buckeyes football fan is sticking up for the Grambling State marching band. In an opinion piece submitted to the Columbus Dispatch, author Penny Miller expressed her “deep disappointment” over how the World Famed Tiger Marching Band was treated during the school’s visit to Ohio Stadium last Saturday.

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HBCU Band Poll: Who won the Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands?

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As if it wasn’t enough for the college football season to kick off during the Labor Day weekend, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, hosted the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands, which featured 10 of the nation’s top HBCU marching bands. The lineup included Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Talladega College, Alabama A&M, Langston University, Alabama

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HBCU Band Poll: Which band won the 2025 Labor Day Classic halftime show, Prairie View or Texas Southern?

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Prairie View A&M needed nearly every second to pull out a dramatic 22-21 victory over Texas Southern in the annual Labor Day Classic Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium. But on a night filled with drama on the field during a football game determined by a late second touchdown, another question still lingers: which band

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