WASHINGTON (January 30, 2019) – The Howard University “Showtime” Marching Band will be featured as part of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 15^thannual Black Heritage Celebration in Ohio on Saturday, February 2. The event is part of a month-long salute recognizing the past and future accomplishments of African Americans. In honor of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the Showtime Band will perform a halftime show during the Cavaliers’ game against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Cavaliers’ Black Heritage Month Celebration committee cites the band’s national celebrity as a reason for being selected to perform during the celebration. According to the committee, special programing and performances will be featured during home games through February, highlighting black history moments and achievements. 

“Celebrating black history is about more than just acknowledging our past, it’s about recognizing the great accomplishments of African Americans of today with the goal of inspiring our future and our youth to realize their dreams,” says Campy Russell, Cavaliers legend and Black Heritage Celebration committee member.

Before the Showtime Marching Band performs during halftime, the Wilberforce University Choir will kick off the celebration of HBCUs with a performance of the National Anthem, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The game will be aired live on Fox Sports Ohio, in addition to being livestreamed at foxsports.com/ohio. For more information on the Showtime Marching Band, visit bands.coas.howard.edu. 

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About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.  For more information on Howard University visit www.howard.edu

Media contact: Ramzey Smith, Office of University Communications, Ramzey.smith@howard.edu