HBCU bands are so important.

APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! Mighty Marching Hornets Musicians/MAGICians ABXO❤️

Southern University has suspended the Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., due to hazing allegations:

Band of the Year released its Division-I rankings for October:

"Abbott Elementary" continues to embrace Philly sports culture and recently filmed during the middle of a Phillies game 👀 More from @KalanHookstv ⤵️

"Love Jones" stars Nia Long and Larenz Tate are reuniting for a Netflix romance drama

Forgive me for saying “Week 6” in my opener

My top five HBCU band field shows from Week 7: 1. Florida A&M - Marching 100 2. Jackson State - Sonic Boom of the South 3. Texas Southern - Ocean of Soul 4. Bethune Cookman - Marching Wildcats 5. UAPB - M4

Southern University’s Human Jukebox played “Burning Blue” for Mariah the Scientist before she performed for the institution’s homecoming (via @SU_HumanJukebox)

Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South played D'Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” in the 2017 fifth quarter against Grambling State — RIP🙏🏽 (via Marching Sport/YT)

“Brown Sugar” singer D’Angelo has died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51.

Fort Valley State has lifted the Blue Machine Marching Band suspension, with a few members remaining on suspension. The band was recently suspended for hazing allegations https://t.co/l0HB3x20wf

The Arthur M. Blank Foundation is making a $50 million donation today to four HBCUs in the Atlanta area — Spelman, Morehouse, Morris Brown & Clark Atlanta.

Alabama State's Mighty Marching Hornets played a rendition of Anita Baker’s “Angel” during the fifth quarter against Jackson State: (via Marching Sport/YT)

Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South played an arrangement of Shai’s “If I Ever Fall In Love” during the fifth quarter against Alabama State: (via Marching Sport/YT)

Two Mississippi shootings were reported at Jackson State — where a child was injured — and Alcorn State’s respective homecomings:

Loyola University Chicago's Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has passed away at 106 years old. She was a Catholic nun, campus minister and official chaplain of the Ramblers men's basketball team. RIP.

Kyren Lacy was supposed to be on a NFL field this weekend. That made it important to say “Kyren Lacy was innocent” on ESPN before the night ended. His name and face were plastered everywhere when he was under investigated. So it’s only right we say it now! There’s no amount of

My top five HBCU band field shows from Week 6: 1. Jackson State - Sonic Boom of the South 2. South Carolina State - Marching 101 3. Norfolk State - Spartan Legion 4. Alabama State - Mighty Marching Hornets 5. Alcorn State - Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite

Bethune Cookman’s Marching Wildcats director of bands, Donovan Wells, released a statement, opting not to be included in the “Band of the Year” competition “Despite my repeated requests to exclude the Marching Wildcats, since the event's inception, my request have been ignored”

If you bought tickets to the Lakers’ final game of the regular season yesterday, I feel bad for you. Here’s how much they went up: https://t.co/oNeuNKNIDW