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Miles College becomes first band to win ESPN's HBCU Division 2 title twice

The Miles College Purple Marching Machine has been named ESPN's Red Lobster HBCU Division 2 Band of the Year for the second ...
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Miles College Purple Marching Machine wins ESPN Band of the Year title for second consecutive year

The Miles College Purple Marching Machine has won a national title for the second year in a row. The band was named the ESPN 2025 Red Lobster HBCU Division II Band of the Year on Friday night. The ...
Yahoo! Sports

Battle of the bands: Who won showdown between ASU's Mighty Marching Hornets and Miles?

Alabama State football was leading at half by 28 points. Alabama State quarterback Andrew Body and the passing game was providing most of the spark on the field, but during halftime it was the Mighty ...
Yahoo

Miles College Purple Marching Machine preparing to compete in ESPN's Band of the Year competition

Miles College Band Director Willie Snipes Jr. joined CBS 42 Morning News to discuss the Purple Marching Machine being invited to ESPN's Band of the Year competition Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson Come ...
The State

HBCU Band Left Game Early After Heated Exchange

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A tense matchup between two Division II HBCU programs, Edward Waters University and Miles College, on Saturday took an unexpected turn when the Miles College Purple Marching ...
Black Enterprise

FAMU Marching Band 100 Named ESPN 2024 Band Of The Year

FAMU's Marching 100 Band bested the North Carolina A&T State University Blue & Gold Marching Machine. Florida A&M University (FAMU) won the ESPN 2024 Band of the Year competition last week. FAMU’s ...
Houston Chronicle

National Battle of the Bands returns to Houston this weekend. Here's what to know about the event.

Sunday kicks off the 10th National Battle of the Bands, a day of the year where the top-notch marching bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities show off the skills and sound of their ...