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Friday, January 16, 2009
Black College bands headed to Inauguration
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Get ready Black College football fans - five of the top HBCU bands will strut their stuff next week in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C.
Delaware State, Florida A&M, Grambling, Hampton and Howard will be among the more than 70 bands participating in next Tuesday’s parade honoring the swearing in of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The wide-ranging list of bands includes high school bands South Cobb from metro Atlanta and T.C. Williams from Virginia, the school which served as the subject of the Denzel Washington movie “Remember the Titans”, and a pair of law-enforcement bands from Delaware and Kentucky.
But the parade attendees that aren’t familiar with the exploits of HBCU bands might be in for a treat as FAM’s Marching 100, the World Famed Marching Tigers of Grambling, Hampton’s Marching Force, Delaware State and Hampton show what they’re working with as they stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue.
While on the subject of bands, it gives me an opportunity to bring back a discussion from a few months ago - who has the best band among HBCU schools? Not sure how the five bands were selected to participate in the parade, but I would assume only the best of the best would be chosen for such a historic event.
I would also assume that there are fans of other schools — namely Jackson State, Southern and Tennessee State — that would put their band up against anyone. So …. what are your thoughts on the bands participating in the parade and who do you think has the best HBCU band - and why.
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