Florida A&M University will be lifting the ban on its Marching 100 band which has been suspended since a fatal hazing incident in 2011, Local 6 reports.
The famed Marching 100 band was suspended following the hazing death of band drum major Robert Champion where Champion was beaten aboard a bus after the Florida Classic football game in Orlando. The hazing incident led to the retirement of band director Julian White and contributed to the resignation of president James Ammons, according to Local 6.
Sylvester Young, a FAMU graduate and former member of the Marching 100, was hired by the University to direct the band.
The band will be allowed to perform this fall.
