Tougaloo College entered into an agreement with Jacktown All Star Band to create the first band in the history of the 155-year-old private HBCU.
On Aug. 5, Mississippi’s Tougaloo College entered into an agreement with Jacktown All Star Band to create the first band in the history of the 155-year-old private, historically Black liberal arts college.
As Dr. Latoya Haymer, Tougaloo College’s Transformation Resource Officer, told WLBT, “We are not just adding music to the campus –we are expanding the heartbeat of this institution. I am incredibly proud to be part of this momentous step forward to our students and community.”…