African American Legacy Corps: Black Drum Corps History + The Road to DCI 2027 (Black History Month)

Описание: Marching band, drum corps, and DCI history—this Black History Month bonus is a “cookout-style” conversation about the African American Legacy Corps and the history it’s honoring.
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.

Featuring:
Ricardo Robinson-Shinall
Nicole Younger
Errick Prince (@talldarkandfrozen)
Tony Lymon (@tony_lymon)
Wayne Harris

In this episode:
• The origin story and the “why” behind African American Legacy Corps
• Wayne Harris goes deep on Black drum corps history and how the activity evolved
• The “inclusionary, not exclusionary” conversation and how the team answers the big questions
• Water We Doing + Gush & Go to close it out with real talk and shoutouts

African American Legacy Corps (from DCI’s announcement):
• Targeting a 2027 DCI World Championship Semifinals appearance 
• Regional rehearsal sites being explored: Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania 
• Preparation planned to culminate in Indianapolis ahead of the 2027 DCI World Championship events 
• Target participant cost: approximately $450 
• Wayne Harris expected to serve as a central voice/orator for historical storytelling 

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome + Black History Month kickoff
01:38 Meet the panel
09:31 Wayne Harris “32 Count Life Story”
11:08 Commercial break
12:57 African American Legacy Corps + 2027 discussion
17:40 History focus: Black drum corps + touring model conversation
38:59 Water We Doing
47:34 Gush and Go
51:00 Wrap + how to connect

Follow + join:
African American Legacy Corps (Instagram): @africanamericanlegacycorps 
Errick Prince (Instagram): @talldarkandfrozen
Tony Lymon (Instagram): @tony_lymon

African American Legacy Corps | DCI 2027 Facebook Group:
  / 1136665747980471  

Official DCI announcement:
https://www.dci.org/news/african-amer... 

Wayne Harris:
https://www.wayneharris.net/ 

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