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6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience

6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience

A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
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7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Jackson State University
    Alcorn State University
    Grambling State University
    Prairie View A&M University
    Texas Southern University
    Alabama A&M University
    Season 2 in Review: The Inside Story
  • Jackson State University

    The Jackson State University band, the Sonic Boom of the South; band directors discuss a paramilitary structure within HBCU bands; the leaders of the Jackson 5 Drum Major Squad and the Prancing J-Settes dance line.
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  • Alcorn State University

    A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
    Upcoming
  • Grambling State University

    A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
    Upcoming
  • Prairie View A&M University

    Texas Southern University is the second-largest HBCU in the nation, and home to the Ocean of Soul marching band; meet some of their members, as well as the directors and dancers on the Motion of the Ocean dance team.
    Upcoming
  • Texas Southern University

    Showcases some of the key Ocean of Soul members, as well as the directors and dancers on the Motion of the Ocean dance team of Texas Southern University.
    Upcoming
  • Alabama A&M University

    A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.
    Upcoming

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Season 11 of 7 Episodes

  • Aspire TV's "6 Minutes to Glory" brings six HBCU marching bands to the historic Battle of the Bands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; after months of practice and preparation, these performers are determined to leave their legacy on the field.
6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience

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A tribute to the distinctive and fascinating culture of Black marching bands - The Halftime Show.

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