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Announcer Apologizes After Calling HBCU Dancers “The New Face of Ozempic”

Was this truly “lighthearted banter” when a megaphone was utilized out of the blue as a microphone for body-shaming? That’s the question resonating throughout HBCU communities after veteran Florida ...
The Olympian

PA Announcer Apologizes to Plus-Sized HBCU Dance Team

Florida A&M University's (FAMU) longtime band announcer has issued a public apology after making remarks about Alabama State University's plus-sized HBCU dance team, the Honey Beez. The comments ...
Yahoo

GloRilla and Wilberforce’s HBCU band take center field in “MARCH” video

Wilberforce University’s “Hounds of Sound” Marching Band appears in GloRilla’s “MARCH” video, bringing HBCU energy to the screen. GloRilla plays multiple roles in the visual, including band director ...
The Westside Gazette

HBCU Band Director Richard Beckford Has Performed His Last Halftime Show

The historically Black college and university band community is mourning the loss of Dr. Richard Beckford, a pioneering band ...
Rolling Out

Glorilla Put Wilberforce’s 4-Year-Old Band on the Map

Nation's oldest private HBCU's four-year-old marching band lands major music video moment with international artist Wilberforce University’s Hounds of Sound marching band is only four years old. Most ...
The State

HBCU field for 2025 Red Lobster Band of The Year Revealed

ATLANTA - The finalists for ESPN’s 2025 Red Lobster Band of The Year have officially been selected, and four powerhouse HBCU programs will take center stage in Atlanta on December 12th as they battle ...
Yahoo! Sports

FAMU Marching 100 is a finalist for ESPN's HBCU Band of the Year after last year's victory

Florida A&M University's "incomparable" Marching 100 band has a chance to defend its title as one of the finalists in the 2025 HBCU Band of the Year national championship by ESPN. After taking home ...