THE TALLADEGA COLLEGE MARCHING TORNADOES
Posted on 01/05/2017 12:49:53 PM PST by SeekAndFind
TLANTA — The marching band of a historically black college in Alabama will perform in President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism, the school's president announced Thursday.
Talladega College President Billy Hawkins confirmed what the Presidential Inaugural Committee had announced Dec. 30. It was the first official word from the school.
The Inaugural Committee's announcement last month had ignited passionate debate on the campus and around the nation.
In announcing that the Talladega College Marching Tornadoes will participate, Hawkins said the lessons students can learn from the experience cannot be taught in a classroom.
"We respect and appreciate how our students and alumni feel about our participation in this parade," Hawkins said in a statement Thursday.
"As many of those who chose to participate in the parade have said, we feel the inauguration of a new president is not a political event but a civil ceremony celebrating the transfer of power," Hawkins added.
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Good for them! Also good for Trump and Good for the nation.
Great! I hope they enjoy the experience. I know all there will enjoy them.
I’ll believe it when I see it. Watch and see if the NAACP and BLM racists don’t pressure the school to cancel.
Watch and see.
If they’re anywhere near as good as the Grambling Band they’ll put on one helluva show.
WOW-Lots of spit and polish THERE!! I’ll watch that for sure
BRAVO!!
Great band. Respect their respect for our country!!!
Good job. Go Talladega.
They look fun. I love their colors.
Sorry to be a cynic, but they’re going to take a knee right in the middle of the inaugural parade.
Good that no hateful, Leftwing jerk is getting in the way of their opportunity.
Sorry I doubt that very much. The backlash from doing so during the inaugural parade would be immense considering their statement as to why they are doing it.
I hope that you are wrong but that was my first thought as well.
I’ll bet they sound as awesome as they look. Conducting a marching band is not a job for the faint hearted.
Agreed! Or to stop during the event, and make some stupid political remark.
It’s already started.
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