Missy Elliott came home to Hampton Roads to put HBCU marching band culture in the spotlight, and the region answered with a crowd that turned a Sunday in October into a homecoming, a family reunion, and a concert all at once.
Long before the first drum major raised a baton, the bleachers at William “Dick” Price Stadium were already shaking. Fans in school colors packed the stands at Norfolk State University on Sunday afternoon, and the sound coming off the field had nothing to do with football. This was a day for the horns, the drumlines, the dancers, and the woman whose music has fueled HBCU halftime shows for nearly three decades.
A Hometown Hero Comes Full Circle…