HBCU Bands

Alabama State and Alabama A&M band directors say Magic City Classic is electric all weekend long

Bands are ready to bring the magic to Alabama

The 5th Quarter: Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South

Behind the scenes with the band as it prepares for a home game against longtime rival Southern University

North Carolina A&T and Bethune-Cookman prove why the bands top the rankings

The preparation before each game allows the bands to bring their A-game

The 5th Quarter: Alabama State University’s Mighty Marching Hornets

Behind the scenes with the band as it prepares for a home game against Alcorn State

Halftime is game time: An oral history of ‘Drumline’

Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Dallas Austin and more on the film’s legacy and its fictional — but real — HBCU marching band

The 5th Quarter: Howard University’s Showtime Marching Band

Behind the scenes with the band as it prepares for a home game against North Carolina Central University

The 5th Quarter: Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul

A behind-the-scenes look as the band prepares for one of the last home games of the season

The 5th Quarter: North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine

Behind the scenes with the band as it prepares for the first home game

Queen City Battle of the Bands kicks off the new HBCU football season