The Mean Green Marching Machine of Mississippi Valley State University became embroiled in controversy after accepting an ...

Op-eds in The Root and HBCU Sports slammed the decision as an apparent endorsement of Trump when most Black voters feel less ...

CNN panelist Melik Abdul defended the Mississippi Valley State University marching band’s decision to perform at Donald Trump ...

His endorsement came with Trump foes castigating the Mean Green Marching Machine after it launched the fundraiser aimed at covering the costs of travel, accommodations, meals and equipment.

But the university’s efforts to send the band to the event prompted backlash. Op-eds in The Root and HBCU Sports slammed the decision as an apparent endorsement of Trump when most Black voters feel ...

Historically Black colleges are working with the incoming Trump administration to advance their legislative goals while ...

Howard University’s Showtime Marching Band performed at George H.W. Bush’s inauguration in 1989. Grambling State University’s ...

When the marching band at Mississippi Valley State, an HBCU, accepts an invitation to perform at the presidential inauguration, some of us want to treat them like a bunch of ...

And, in 1969, Mississippi Valley State’s band, the “Mean Green Marching Machine” performed at Richard Nixon’s presidential inauguration. The band launched a GoFundMe site to raise $350,000 ...

Mississippi Valley State University’s “Mean Green Marching Machine” has been invited to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Parade on January 20, 2025. The band will joi ...