Alabama HBCU Band To March At Inauguration, Igniting Controversy

[Hevalisk]

Meh, they're marching at a presidential inauguration, it's not that big of a deal.

Whether they do, or don't, nothing changes.

 

[NoCompetition]

People act like they want black people to not be involved and be marginilized and disappear from it cause Trump is President elect. I think thats wrong. A lot of those people who say stuff like that arent even black too. They have an agenda. Keep the administration and Government lilly white smh. Is this rocket science to yall to understand? Just like not voting and all the other similar losing tactics.

 

[manofmorehouse]

Theyre Americans and its the inauguration for President of the US. They supposed to go hide in a corner cause they black? Uh no. People can bitch I guess but this in and of itself aint nothing wrong with it so who cares?

The only problem people have with them marching is that every other HBCU band already turned this muhfucker down, as did every HS in DC, with would be the first time in 40 years that no DC/HBCU band would've participated in an inauguration parade. This feels as though a betrayal just happened.

And BTW: Talladega doesn't have a football team, so their band been getting money. They've been very well-traveled. This is just a money grab, which is why the HBCU Band World has labeled them sellouts.

Hmm. In a way, its just playing the game.There are those who always get left behind and will continue too. Sitting in a corner with their arms folded gets people nowhere. I went out and did my part in the election that was the time. But Its over and there are realities. Dude's the President of the Country we live in its just the reality. Doesnt mean the game stopped and they obviously realized that. I sure havent stopped working or going for this money since the election. Quite the contrary. So you probably have a point with the money grab thing. Its common sense to get yours and advance even if Trump is President elect. Business dont stop for a temper tantrum.

I agree, to an extent. He's in office now and, barring an impeachment, will be Prez for at least 4 years. It's just funny to me some of these same people were anti establishment before and were talking about bucking the system and now the idea is "business as usual". I hope they get "rewarded" for this shit, outside of being on television smh

 

[NoCompetition]

They supposed to go hide in a corner cause they black?

Emotional nigga who said this?

Funny cause I didnt start with any name calling or emotional tactics. Actually I think people need to go deeper than the emotional "coon" and such foolery and realize the deeper game called business and position in America...but i digress this isnt really a place to go too deep. And over heads and all that. Im waaaaay ahead and already knew when i saw the same simple nonthinking responses.

 

[Like Water]

They supposed to go hide in a corner cause they black?

Emotional nigga who said this?

Funny cause I didnt start with any name calling or emotional tactics. Actually I think people need to go deeper than the emotional "coon" and such foolery and realize the deeper game called business and position in America...but i digress this isnt really a place to go too deep. And over heads and all that. Im waaaaay ahead and already knew when i saw the same simple nonthinking responses.

 

[atribecalledgabi]

Ima hold off and see if they do something troll-ish during their performance.....

They won't. Bonds trying to get that paper. Fuckin sellout.

And yeah. On the HBCU marching band FB page, we've already sonned them sorry-ass buck-dancing niggs into oblivion. They've been placed as "persona non grata" now as far as the HBCU band universe goes.

The sad thing is, over the last four years, this band has emerged as one of the LOUDEST, sloppiest HBCU bands out there. It's about to be cooning to the highest degree with these muhfuckers. I've seen them. They can sound good, but they have ZERO musicianship. ALL they do is play shit loud.

You be the judge:


I'm just glad the Director of Bands of Talladega - Miguel Bonds - left Del State YEARS ago. The thought of my alma mater down there in that fuckshit would infuriate me.

(Plus, DSU already did an inauguration....Obama's 1st one, back in 2008)

That shit damn near busted my phone speaker :s

 

[Copper]

They supposed to go hide in a corner cause they black?

Emotional nigga who said this?

Funny cause I didnt start with any name calling or emotional tactics. Actually I think people need to go deeper than the emotional "coon" and such foolery and realize the deeper game called business and position in America...but i digress this isnt really a place to go too deep. And over heads and all that. Im waaaaay ahead and already knew when i saw the same simple nonthinking responses.

Thats alot of words just to say "I'm gonna avoid the question "

 

[Copper]

People act like they want black people to not be involved and be marginilized and disappear from it cause Trump is President elect. I think thats wrong. A lot of those people who say stuff like that arent even black too. They have an agenda. Keep the administration and Government lilly white smh. Is this rocket science to yall to understand? Just like not voting and all the other similar losing tactics.

Your fabrication of opinions to argue against is uncanny sir

 

[mrrealone]

That man gonna have someone's head on a platter if they screw up lol.....

 

[Plutarch]

Maan, who cares?

If they want to do it, then do it. If they don't want to do it, then don't do it. This is a non-story.

 

[rapmusic]

If Trump ain't up there throwing coons at thfm while saying these are my African Americans, I don't care. Don't care if that band performs or not. As long as they don't embarss themselves

 

[playmaker88]

If Trump ain't up there throwing coons at thfm while saying these are my African Americans, I don't care. Don't care if that band performs or not. As long as they don't embarss themselves

showing up for a white supremacist president its basically tap dancing for a pat on the head.

 

[Crude_]

They from bama, doesn't surprise me.

I started laughing then remembered I was from Louisiana.

 

[mryounggun]

*Sees thread title*

*Prays its not my alma mater*

*Sees that it isn't*

*Raises the roof*

*...leaves*

 

[babelipsss]

Hillary Clinton says she's going to attend the inauguration. Bill will be there too.

 

[BobOblah]

Do they play the national anthem at the inauguration at all? If so they could go from coon parade to much respect if they took a knee

 

[BobOblah]

Or someone on twitter said they should play Fight The Power

 

[Maximus Rex]

For those who want know, this is a dictionary definition of coonin'.

 

[stringer bell]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...torically-black-college-upset-band-will-march

Alums of historically black college upset band marching in Trump's inaugural parade

Alumni of Alabama’s oldest private, historically black liberal arts college are upset their marching band accepted an invitation to perform in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration parade, The Associated Press reports.

The Talladega College marching band will march along the streets of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 as other historically black college marching bands sit it out, the AP reported.

The move sparked debate on the college’s social media pages and alumni told the news service they disagreed with the decision.

"We were a bit horrified to hear of the invitation," Shirley Ferrill of Fairfield, Ala., a member of Talladega's Class of 1974, told the AP.

"I don't want my alma mater to give the appearance of supporting him," Ferrill said. "Ignore, decline or whatever, but please don't send our band out in our name to do that."

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced last week that the Talladega College Marching Tornadoes and 40 other groups were slated to participate in the parade.

Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., also faced some controversy when it was announced their band would play in the parade.

The school’s spokesman told the AP that six to eight of the band’s 100 members chose not participate.

"They don't want to have anything to do with the inauguration or President Trump and we respect that, and that's their right," school spokesman Greg Cannon said.

Alumni of other historically black colleges around the country have said they would not want their marching bands performing in the parade either. Howard University, which performed at President Obama's first inaugural parade, won't participate in Trump's.

Ron White, a graduate of Fort Valley State University in Georgia, questioned why these marching bands “should be playing all these patriotic tunes for someone who has degraded us,” according to the AP.

He went on to say the band should take the opportunity to honor the country.

"What they should do in my opinion is play that national anthem the best way they've ever played it in their life, because you're basically saluting the country,” White said.

 

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http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/talladega_college_school_hasnt.html

Talladega College: School hasn't committed to sending Marching Tornadoes Band to Trump inauguration

Officials with Talladega College said they have not decided if the school's band will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

"From Trump's inaugural committee, via their press release, we are listed as one of the schools in attendance, but the official word...from the president is that a decision has not been made as to whether (the band) would attend or not," a Talladega representative said.

Greg Wilson, the college's director for public relations and communications, told the Talladega Daily Home the school expects to issue a press release with its decision in the next 48 hours.

The Marching Tornadoes of Talladega College were listed by the Presidential Inauguration Committee as one of the participants in the Jan. 20 inaugural parade. The committee tweeted out a welcome message to the Marching Tornadoes and the band's Facebook page also detailed the plans:

"The Great Tornado has been chosen to participate in presidential elect Donald Trumps inauguration parade! This a momentous achievement for not only just the college and the band program but for the entire state of Alabama! Keep us in your hearts and prayers as we vow to make you all proud," the band's page said.

The invitation set off a wave of criticism and questions as to whether the band, which represents Alabama's oldest private historically black college, should take part in inaugural events.

Rival petitions - one calling for support of the band's trip, the other asking it to turn down the invitation - were launched this week.

More than 8,000 participants representing 40 organizations, including high school and university marching bands, equestrian corps, first responders and veterans groups, will be taking part in the inaugural parade.