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Bethune-Cookman To Make Its 13th Appearance As Finalist In Honda Battle Of The Bands Showcase Set For January 27th
Bethune-Cookman University’s band is among the 8 bands chosen from a field of 39 HBCU bands.
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A record number of votes helped select a dynamic lineup of marching bands from our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universi- ties (HBCU) to perform at the 16th Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase on January 27, 2018.
The annual event is the cul- mination of the HBOB pro- gram, and provides a national platform to highlight a key el- ement in the HBCU commu- nity and campus life – the marching band. The invita- tional showcase will feature extraordinary musicianship, sport and choreography from eight HBCU marching bands and dance squads who are ready to electrify the city of Atlanta.
With a mix of six HBOB veteran bands and two new- comers, the eight bands slated to perform at the 2018 HBOB Invitational Showcase include:
Alabama A&M Univer- sity, Marching Maroon & White Band (Southwestern Athletic Conference) – fifth appearance
Alabama State Univer- sity, Mighty Marching Hor- nets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) – sixth appear- ance
Bethune-Cookman Uni- versity, Marching Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- ference) – 13th appearance
Hampton University,
The Marching Force (Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference) – first appearance
Miles College, Purple Marching Machine (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Con- ference) – first appearance
North Carolina A&T State University, Blue & Gold Marching Machine (Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- ference) – sixth appearance
Prairie View A&M Uni- versity, Marching Storm (Southwestern Athletic Con- ference) – eighth appearance
Tennessee State Uni- versity, Aristocrat of Bands (Ohio Valley Athletic Confer- ence) – eighth appearance
Honda invited all HBCU marching bands to partici- pate in this year’s program. Of the 39 bands that elected to participate, the “final eight” bands were selected through a voting process that incorporates input from on- line fans, band directors, HBCU school presidents and representatives from Ameri- can Honda.
In addition to a $20,000 grant from Honda to support their music education pro- gram, each of the final eight bands will receive an all-ex- penses paid trip to the Invita- tional Showcase.
Group and individual tick- ets to the HBOB Invitational Showcase start at just $10 and are available for purchase now on the official website. Fans can follow the final eight bands’ road to the Invita- tional Showcase on official HBOB social media channels and join the conversation using #HBOB.
A Black college database, The Hundred-Seven has pub- lished a list of public Histori- cally Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that are recognized for their af- fordability.
The 16 colleges have been identified because of their lower overall costs (before and after financial aid pack- ages) compared to other sim- ilar colleges - in state and out-of-state.
The entire list of colleges can be found on the Hun- dred-Seven’s website. Among the schools on the list are Al- corn State University in Mis- sissippi, Fort Valley State University in Georgia and Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana.
Even with the current "HBCU Renaissance" many experts say is going on as a result of the current political climate, some families re-
Johnny Anderson held a key position in the Louisiana gover- nor’s office, but was also accused of harassing Southern Univer- sity employees.
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main resistant about sending their child to a Black college over concerns of cost. Stu- dents living in areas where there are no HBCUs are often faced with paying out-of-
state tuition. Many of the schools on The Hundred- Seven list have low out-of- state tuition rates and are recognized nationally for their value.
Grambling Wins 44th Bayou Classic; Secures Spot In SWAC Championship Against Alcorn State
Grambling State Tigers quarterback and game MVP, Devante Kincade (1) is tackled by Southern University Jaguars defensive back Montavius Gaines (5) after running for a first down during the 44th Bayou Classic at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017.
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Martez Carter 11-yard touchdown run with 3:22 re- maining helped the Gram- bling State University football team overcome a late one-point fourth-quarter deficit as the Tigers won a thriller, 30-21, over Southern on Saturday night at the Mer- cedes-Benz Superdome in the 44th Annual Bayou Classic.
"This was truly a great
game," Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. "Anytime you have two good teams battling, you know it will be a good game. Southern is a well-coached team. Today, we made some mistakes, and had some key penalties, but overall I am proud of our guys for contin- uing to battle.
The Grambling State vic- tory secured its third consec-
utive spot into Saturday's Southwestern Athletic Con- ference (SWAC) Champi- onship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas against Al- corn State.
The game's MVP, Gram- bling’s quarterback Devante Kincade threw for 171 yards and a touchdown and also carried the ball 13 times for 24 yards on an opening score.
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