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In reply to the discussion: The U.S. Marine Band canceled an upcoming concert with high school musicians of color, citing a Trump executive order. [View all]

LoisB

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22. Yes. I admit I was surprised but not pleasantly. This is not something I had ever thought
Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #16)
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 01:15 AM
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The U.S. Marine Band canceled an upcoming concert with high school musicians of color, citing a Trump executive order. [View all] Celerity Feb 2025 OP
If anyone was wondering, this is loud and clear. enough Feb 2025 #1
They competed. They won on their merit lame54 Feb 2025 #2
It keeps getting worse. These high school students, no doubt very talented Ocelot II Feb 2025 #3
Of course Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #9
We are being run by the stupidest and most criminally insane group of people alive. Initech Feb 2025 #4
You forgot mean. - nt CrispyQ Feb 2025 #12
Yep. orangecrush Feb 2025 #15
Returning to "separate, but equal," LakeVermilion Feb 2025 #5
government bands? there's some easy to cut expenditures nt msongs Feb 2025 #6
the U.S. Marine Band was founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, John Philip Sousa was its leader from 1880 to 1892 Celerity Feb 2025 #10
Please tell me you're being sarcastic. Music Man Feb 2025 #23
Bastards! Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #7
At my son's graduation from basic training-- viva la Feb 2025 #8
I went through the members. Not exactly a hot bed of diversity if you're looking for Black LoisB Feb 2025 #11
GMTA - I did the same thing. Most of the few black faces I saw were support... 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #16
Yes. I admit I was surprised but not pleasantly. This is not something I had ever thought LoisB Feb 2025 #22
The membership of the Marine Band is strikingly non-diverse... 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #13
Yup. More women than I expected and a fair number of Asians, Ocelot II Feb 2025 #14
Paging "Blacks for Trump." How y'all feelin'? Pinback Feb 2025 #17
What a fucking disgrace! Mr. Evil Feb 2025 #18
If the concert was instead with South African white supremacist emigres AdamGG Feb 2025 #19
The band BidenRocks Feb 2025 #20
Congrats on recruiting more voters to our side! SouthBayDem Feb 2025 #21
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