Dr. Julian White was fired from Florida A&M five days after the suspected hazing death of a rising drum major. Mark Strassmann spoke with the former band director, who says he could not break the band's secret, abusive culture.
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@MCWAY111 жыл бұрын
The saddest part is: Champion WOULDN'T HAVE SAID A DARN THING, had he survived.
@ccharlie0511 жыл бұрын
Thats messed up!!! He did everything and he did not get any support from the administration but yet they still fired him!
@michaeldean93384 жыл бұрын
When a marching band is -- REALISTICALLY-- more important than your academics, you can't anything less, can you? Sad story.
@kiascott59796 ай бұрын
He’s responsible. He should hzv3 been fired. He knew!
@Brokegirlfrombrooklyn11 жыл бұрын
Tuh R.I.P to Mr. Champion he was a good soul because if that was me they woulda been saying i was soft and everything because they sound like they do the most at FAMU
@powereng1000 Жыл бұрын
Dr White knew about hazing… Him and Dr Shelby Chipman promoted the strict precision on the “patch” and in fact a high percentage of band members from Miami, Fl were under his tutelage which were the culprits of hazing were band members that were not even enrolled or had college prep retention issues. I remember that band members who called themselves Juniors or Seniors in band member status had trouble getting pass College prep (remedial) course in general studies
@TheTexanBorn12 жыл бұрын
@ikewturner If Dr. White provided the documentation to the school officials and police like it was said then, he himself isn't covering anything up. That's on the school.
@Joanna-ro3rk11 жыл бұрын
hazing or no hazing, people who really love marching band will still want to go to FAMU and march. I know I do
@angelacooper89734 жыл бұрын
Hazing is supposed to be fun. People do take it too far sometimes but as long as it’s having fun hazing is good
@thatbandguy87804 жыл бұрын
Angela Cooper ion thank its supposed Ta be fun ..but it shouldn’t go that far
@meeeedee68213 ай бұрын
We sure you do.. and if we see you on one of these new coverages then we’ll be saying oh well
@eyeonwashparish12 жыл бұрын
Somebody always has to get thrown to the wolves. Made me think of the October Surprise.
@phantomsuccour12 жыл бұрын
Despicable
@taylorwest4414 Жыл бұрын
Dude was 26???????
@kiascott59796 ай бұрын
Everyone doesn’t go straight to college after high school and everyone doesn’t graduate in 4 years.
@taylorwest4414 Жыл бұрын
Why was he so old in a collegiate band?
@dperfect28Ай бұрын
Same reason Georgia QB was 26 his last season there
@johnhawk19695 жыл бұрын
Anybody think that was a satanic ritual?
@mikayln Жыл бұрын
Yes! Anyone and anything that *kills, steals, and/or destroys* (including our people killing our own) is DEMONIC. Jesus came to give *life and life more abundantly* .
@foreverjalia8 ай бұрын
Yes
@dperfect28Ай бұрын
It was a hate crime cause he was 🌈
@dirtysprite6312 Жыл бұрын
he was 26?! 🤔
@lsubandtrumpet2014 Жыл бұрын
He's a drum Major...he's a leader. Also, my African American people...don't show the world this. Stop this hazing ! This is embarrassing to me and my race, AfricanAmerican
@rodneywilliams50716 жыл бұрын
Easy enough to fix. If hazing were that prevalent.....you simply cut the membership....until you can manage the number more effectively. It was a gigantic somewhat raggedy band anyway. Way too many kids. So no ....you did not do all you could sir.
@ShutUpAndBump3 жыл бұрын
Not that simple!!
@70mile3 жыл бұрын
Speaking as a former HBCU band member and also section leader, it is really not that simple. Yeah you can kick people out and make all the speeches, but the culture is much more deeper. Especially when kids be in the bands and they want to be hazed.
@dirtysprite6312 Жыл бұрын
shut up Rodney
@kiascott59796 ай бұрын
Cut the program for YEARS like they do sororities and frats! @@70mile
@dperfect28Ай бұрын
They actually did cut down on members that season & cut 4 DM for hazing