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Veterans and Students Rally for Diversity Concert

3/20/2025

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The U.S. Marine Band's cancellation of a concert for BIPOC students, prompted by President Trump's anti-DEI executive order, left conductor Rodney Dorsey disheartened. In a powerful show of solidarity, military band veterans and students rallied together for an impromptu concert, celebrating the vital role of diversity in music and the arts.

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The U.S. Marine Band's cancellation of a concert for BIPOC students, prompted by President Trump's anti-DEI executive order, left conductor Rodney Dorsey disheartened. In a powerful show of solidarity, military band veterans and students rallied together for an impromptu concert, celebrating the vital role of diversity in music and the arts.