The Kentucky Derby will have an HBCU connection this weekend thanks to WSSU alumnus Dr. Jason Freeman.
Freeman, a former member of Winston-Salem State University’s Red Sea of Sound Marching Band, arranged Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley” for the University of Louisville Marching Band. The song will be performed during the prelude to the 152nd annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Freeman, 38, is the assistant director of athletic bands at Louisville. He joined the program in 2025 after completing his doctorate in music education at Florida State University…