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(CNN)The president of a historically black college in Alabama is yet to decide whether the school's marching band will perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural parade, a college spokesman said Tuesday.
The Talladega College Marching Tornadoes band was among 40 organizations that accepted an invitation to take part in the inaugural parade following the January 20 swearing in, according to an initial list released Friday by Trump's inaugural committee.
The possibility that the band from the 149-year-old college, founded by former slaves in the small town of Talladega, could perform sparked controversy -- and resulted in two dueling petitions. College President Billy C. Hawkins has the petitions -- one organized by a current student in favor of performing and the other by a Talladega graduate against taking part -- CNN affiliate WVTM reported. Hawkins is expected to announce his decision Wednesday, school spokesman Greg Wilson told CNN.
(CNN)The president of a historically black college in Alabama is yet to decide whether the school's marching band will perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural parade, a college spokesman said Tuesday.
The Talladega College Marching Tornadoes band was among 40 organizations that accepted an invitation to take part in the inaugural parade following the January 20 swearing in, according to an initial list released Friday by Trump's inaugural committee.
The possibility that the band from the 149-year-old college, founded by former slaves in the small town of Talladega, could perform sparked controversy -- and resulted in two dueling petitions. College President Billy C. Hawkins has the petitions -- one organized by a current student in favor of performing and the other by a Talladega graduate against taking part -- CNN affiliate WVTM reported. Hawkins is expected to announce his decision Wednesday, school spokesman Greg Wilson told CNN.