Grambling State World Famed Tiger Marching Band, 2019 State Fair Classic

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Florida A&M University Marching 100, 2008
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Jackson State Sonic Boom of the South, 2021
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Tuskegee Institute band concert on the lawn, 1906
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Morgan State Magnificent Marching Machine, 1977
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UAPB Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South, 2013 Mardi Gras parade
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Langston University Marching Pride, 2020
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01newsHBCU-wide · 06:00 ET

SWAC Football Is Going Free on TV

The SWAC just cut a deal with Gray Media to put more games on free, over-the-air TV — no cable, no subscription. Saturdays are about to look different. Who you watching first?

Source: HBCU Gameday

02newsAlabama State University · 06:00 ET

Bama State Spoils the Party in Pine Bluff

Alabama State walked into UAPB’s homecoming and left with a 21-15 win on Saturday. Nothing quiet about that. How loud is the SWAC West about to get?

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03newsMorgan State University · 06:00 ET

Morgan State Just Made History — Twice

The Bears crossed 12,000 students for the first time ever, and they’re chasing a medical school that could make national history. Morgan’s not just growing — it’s aiming. What’s your school building toward?

Source: HBCU Gameday

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04newsSouth Carolina State University · 06:00 ET

Homecoming in Orangeburg: Bulldogs vs. Spartans

Saturday 1:30 PM ET, Oliver C. Dawson Stadium — Norfolk State rolls into SC State’s homecoming as MEAC play opens. Yesterday’s “better team” talk meets a hostile yard. Which side you on?

Source: HBCU Sports

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05newsHoward University · 06:00 ET

Howard’s the Favorite. You Buying It?

The Bison are the preseason pick to take the MEAC men’s basketball crown — but the race behind them is wide open. Did the media get it right, or is somebody about to crash the party?

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