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Exclusive: This 10-year-old drum major is leading the band at an HBCU homecoming

At 10 years old, Aleem “the Dream” is turning his passion for music and band into purpose, with Virginia State University and ...
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French dramedy 'The Marching Band' questions the American dream

The French film “The Marching Band” has been described as a feel-good movie, a crowd-pleaser and a bromance that moves between comedy and drama. It is all of that. It’s also a poke in the eye of the ...
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Retiree realizes lifelong dream of joining LSU marching band

At 66 years old, Kent Broussard has proven it’s never too late to chase a dream. After retiring from a long career in accounting, he enrolled at Louisiana State University as a full-time student with ...

Ten-year-old drum major steals headlines at HBCU homecoming

Ten-year-old aspiring drum major Aleem “The Dream” Saunders steals the spotlight at Virginia State University homecoming.