If the game Saturday between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville were a battle of the bands, the Hogs would be at a decisive disadvantage, no slight to Arkansas' award-winning band. The reality is that historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have consistently produced dazzling bands that are superior in musicianship and performance to those at all non-HBCUs. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, though, this is not a battle of the bands, and their band cannot score one point or prevent one touchdown.
When HBCUs play against predominantly White institutions (PWIs), such as Arkansas, one witnesses their pride, tenacity, and willingness to compete against the economic giants they confront.