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FAMU’s Marching “100” gifted $50,000 from a former student as part of the Beyond the Uniform: 100 for 100 campaign.
The gift supports the mission of the Beyond the Uniform: 100 for 100 campaign, which is to raise $900,000 on a yearly basis, ...
Florida A&M University's incomparable Marching 100 band took the Coachella stage by storm, and they're set to return for another performance.
Specifically, the annual $900,000 would provide a $3,000 scholarship for each FAMU Marching 100 band member, according to the ...
For Florida A&M student Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede — whose name translates to "Lord I thank you," — playing her saxophone has not only been an instrument of worship but a form of ...
Champion, 26, was a member of the college's Marching 100 band when he collapsed and died Nov. 19 on a bus parked outside an Orlando, Fla., hotel after a football game. His death was ruled a ...
HBCU marching bands are pillars of pride in general and The Marching 100 is certainly an institution at FAMU. It is an essential part of branding for the university, so it is no surprise that ...
We care about you, so I’m sorry for the confusion, but this is not what’s accurate.” HBCU marching bands are pillars of pride in general and The Marching 100 is certainly an institution at FAMU.
We care about you, so I’m sorry for the confusion, but this is not what’s accurate.” HBCU marching bands are pillars of pride in general and The Marching 100 is certainly an institution at FAMU.
This year, FAMU's Marching “100” will feature seven drum majors-two returning and five new. Dr. Chipman emphasized the importance of selecting leaders who embody the values of the HBCU program.
As Coachella continues its festival Friday through Sunday, the Marching 100 members' second performance with Scott will be at 11:40 p.m. PST (2:40 a.m. EST) Saturday at the Empire Polo Club.
"Appointing Dupe as the first female Head Drum Major of the Incomparable Marching 100 is one of the proudest decisions I’ve made," FAMU Director of Bands and Professor of Music Shelby Chipman ...