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Before the first note drops, the HBCU marching band is already doing sacred work — serving as a doorway to higher education, a source of scholarships, and a reason for countless students to stay, grow, and thrive. Join us for this Freedom Lecture as we explore how Historically Black Colleges and Universities were born out of necessity and resistance, becoming irreplaceable engines of Black intellectual, cultural, and community life. We'll dig into the unique role marching bands play at the heart of HBCU campus culture — where discipline, creativity, excellence, and joy aren't just performed on the field, they're lived every single day. This is a conversation about what it means to build institutions that truly belong to us, and what becomes possible when Black students are given the space and community to become exactly who they were meant to be. Come ready to learn, connect, and dream big — because when that band hits, it's never just music, it's a movement.
Program Partners: The George Gund Foundation, The Cleveland Freedom Dreams Coalition, ThirdSpace Action Lab
Before the first note drops, the HBCU marching band is already doing sacred work — serving as a doorway to higher education, a source of scholarships, and a reason for countless students to stay, grow, and thrive. Join us for this Freedom Lecture as we explore how Historically Black Colleges and Universities were born out of necessity and resistance, becoming irreplaceable engines of Black intellectual, cultural, and community life. We'll dig into the unique role marching bands play at the heart of HBCU campus culture — where discipline, creativity, excellence, and joy aren't just performed on the field, they're lived every single day. This is a conversation about what it means to build institutions that truly belong to us, and what becomes possible when Black students are given the space and community to become exactly who they were meant to be. Come ready to learn, connect, and dream big — because when that band hits, it's never just music, it's a movement.
Program Partners: The George Gund Foundation, The Cleveland Freedom Dreams Coalition, ThirdSpace Action Lab