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MLK Memorial 'Drum Major' Quote to Be Corrected

A controversial “drum major” quote affixed to the side of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be corrected, according to the Washington Post. Interior Secretary Ken ...
Detroit Free Press

FAMU appoints first woman Head Drum Major in Marching 100 history: meet Dupe Oloyede

Florida A&M University student Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede has been appointed Head Drum Major of the Marching 100 band, making history as the first woman to hold this position. Oloyede, a senior ...
Rolling Out

FAMU crowns first female head drum major in history

Photo screenshot: @19thNews YOUTUBE/ Striking performance by FAMU’s first woman head drum major goes viral When Oluwamodupe Oloyede stepped onto the field at Florida A&M University’s homecoming on ...
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Meet Oluwamodupe Oloyede, who is making history as FAMU’s first female head drum major

Oluwamodupe Oloyede was recently named the new head drum major of the Florida A&M University Marching 100, making her the first female head drum major. She will lead the band on the field as they ...
Centre Daily Times

Penn State Blue Band’s first-ever female drum major nails flip in opener. Check it out

It’s a year of firsts for the Penn State Blue Band, a student organization that traces its roots to 1899 — and that continued Saturday in the football team’s home opener vs. Nevada. Ellie Sheehan, a ...
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Hollidaysburg native named first female Drum Major in Penn State Blue Band history

University Park, PA (WJAC) — There is major news out of Penn State regarding the Blue Band’s newest drum major. In an announcement posted on social media, the band announced the first ever female to ...