She called the bands a vital part of Black culture that deseve more reverence than they get.
“It basically puts a spotlight on each one of our programs and allows people to understand and know that in terms of music education at each one of these schools they’re very viable programs,” he says. “And we do some unique things with very little funding often and we make magic, in a sense, happen.” he runs is one of the best in the country.
Webber proudly noted the size of the crowd the bands would draw on the final Saturday before college football began.