It's not the first time HBCU bands have performed at Disney World, but the partnership with HBCU Week helps usher in a new era of exposure.
HBCU Week brought a new main event to Main Street as some of the best HBCU bands in the land strutted their stuff in the Magic Kingdom."I did get a flight at 6 o'clock this morning," said Banner, who is from North Carolina.
"We always bring it. Every time, every stage, everywhere, every field," said Trina Mays-Barton, whose son is in the band.Delaware State University and Alcorn State University marching bands performed in the evening. It's part of the festivities marking the first time that Walt Disney World Resort has hosted HBCU Week.
"We have never really gotten to acknowledge like we are now, so being able to be here is such a great opportunity," said Ariah Pendleton, a member of the Alcorn State University Marching Band. "Most African Americans that graduate from college, graduate from an HBCU," said Avis Lewis, vice president of Disney on The Yard and an HBCU alum.
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