Two former slaves, William Savery and Thomas Tarrant, founded Talladega College,one of the country’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), in 1867. It was the first college in Alabama to admit students of African American descent.
When news began to circulate on social media that 58th presidential inaugural parade organizers sent a December 21 letter to Talladega’s Marching Tornadoes, the school’s marching band, inviting them to perform, many disproved.
Talladega students and alumni against the school’s participation object to comments made by President-elect Donald Trump regarding Blacks, Latinos and immigrants during his presidential campaign, calling them disparaging.
