St. Augustine is a predominantly Black, all boys Catholic high school in New Orleans. When its marching band desegregated Mardi Gras parades in 1967, band members say they were urinated on as they passed under balconies. https://t.co/Ynb1jyPw3D pic.twitter.com/MA1bNfHyIJ
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 14, 2021
“That's the history of this school. Your teachers… your coaches… your band directors [are] strong intellectual Black men,” says Brice Miller about his alma mater, St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, where his son is currently a student. https://t.co/72PqdLiPlE pic.twitter.com/ef0KFG1Z3A
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 14, 2021
While the pandemic has cancelled most opportunities for the St. Augustine High School marching band to perform, it’s been able to start practicing again. For many in the community, the band’s practice is a welcome relief. https://t.co/ZJ3RFwKXZj pic.twitter.com/uNvn5gf64B
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 14, 2021
New Orleans' St. Augustine High School Marching Band emerges from pandem... https://t.co/fFwwCZ1vZK via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 15, 2021
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