PVAMU Marching Storm members share a photo with President Ruth J. Simmons during the Houston Rockets' inaugural HBCU Night on February 10, 2022. HOUSTON (February 11, 2022) - Prairie View A&M University took center court at the Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors game on February 10 for the Rockets' Inaugural HBCU Night. PVAMU's
If you’ve ever watched an HBCU football game, you already know the band is the best part. Sorry, football players, but marching bands are the real MVPs. To that end, the CW is taking a deep dive into the world of HBCU marching bands with its new reality series March, premiering Monday, Jan. 24 at 8
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - 2021 has been a remarkable one for Prairie View A&M University, despite the continuous fight against COVID-19. PVAMU has continued to stick to its core values of achieving excellence, teaching, research and service. The university had many outstanding moments, from launches, historic donations, new initiatives, faces, buildings and championships. As we
On the heels of All American spinoff Homecoming, the CW has ordered its second series set against the HBCU experience. The network has greenlighted March, an eight-episode series which revolves around the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, The Marching Storm, recently ranked as the top HBCU Division I band by ESPN’s The Undefeated. March debuts Monday, January 24 (8-9 pm ET/PT). It then
It’s time for this season’s third Undefeated HBCU Band Rankings, and we have a new top school in both the Division I and Division II rankings: Prairie View A&M Marching Storm and The Roar Marching Band of Florida Memorial University. The new top band is the Prairie View A&M Marching Storm in Division I. The North
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – During the fall semester at Prairie View A&M University, the band has a big task on its hands every weekend, preparing for the next opponent. Known as the Marching Storm, this group of students is carrying on a Texas tradition that goes way back in time. “Historically, Prairie View had a
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 5, 2021) - Jesus Mata will end his senior year at Prairie View A&M University on a high note as the historically black university's first Hispanic drum major. "At first, it was kind of overwhelming because I'm used to keeping to myself," said the 24-year-old music performance major, who is originally
It’s Historically Black College and University homecoming season! Directors of the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm and Texas Southern University Ocean of Soul marching band share HBCU homecoming traditions with I SEE U Guest Host Melanye Price and what happens when the band hits the field.
Prairie View A&M University band director Timmey Zachery walks to the front of the stage, and as he lifts his hands, dozens of students raise their instruments — many reading music notes from their phones. Down the hall, the drum line rumbles, sounding almost like thunder. Then, an angelic version of “Chopped and Screwed” by
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 1, 2021) - In this short documentary, we analyze the COVID-19 protocols the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm implemented to keep its students safe during its 2020-2021 season.