Still, in spite of mixed reactions, the Talladega College Great Tornado Band has raised over $628,000 to fund its upcoming gig, surpassing its $75,000 goal by over $500,000 over the past 15 days.

Talladega College band will perform at inauguration, school president says By Darran Simon, CNN 4 min read Updated 8:18 PM EST, Thu January 5, 2017 Link Copied! Video Ad ...

The band’s decision should also be celebrated beyond the Talladega community. For those who attend the inauguration or simply watch on television, this is a unique learning opportunity to become ...

Talladega College’s band will march at Trump’s inauguration as other historically black schools such as Howard University, which performed at President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade ...

The Talladega College Marching Band is marching on – for now. Facing blistering criticism from social media and, more important, alumni of the historically black college, Talladega President ...

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Alex Liddell Jr. sang an Al Green song as he sorted through recently dry-cleaned uniforms — deep crimson with Carolina blue accents — for his marching band’s ...

On Thursday, Talladega College President Billy C. Hawkins announced that the school had ultimately decided to send its band to march at the inauguration of Donald Trump in just over two weeks. The ...

Talladega bills itself as Alabama’s oldest private, historically black liberal arts college. It traces its beginnings to 1865, when two former slaves pledged to provide a school for the children ...

Drum majors for the band can be seen front and center in the video clip, moving and grooving to the title song of Jackson’s 1997 album. “I LOVE IT! Y’all are STEPPIN!

Birmingham Real-Time News; Talladega gathers to cheer for band before Trump inauguration. Published: ; Jan. 18, 2017, 6:32 p.m.

The Talladega College Marching Tornado Band plans to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade on Friday in spite of protests by some alumni and members of the public (“ The ...