When the Piperettes Still Twirled: Remembering Dorothy Jackson of Tuskegee Institute Long before the bright sequins and high kicks of modern halftime shows, the women of the Tuskegee Institute Crimson Piperettes embodied a quieter kind of elegance, one defined by poise, precision, and the...
February is Black History Month! Follow along as we share a whole new collection of historic images of Black twirlers and majorettes. Here are some pictures we’ve discovered of Langston University majorettes and twirlers. Langston is Oklahoma’s only historically black college and the...
A Savannah State College majorette performs during the 1983 Homecoming Game. SSC changed its name to Savannah State University in the late 1990s. Located in Savannah, Georgia, it is one of 107 HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in the United States. This photo was featured along...
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (A&T) State University is considered the top Historically Black University (HBCU) in the United States. The college is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The following pictures feature traditional majorettes who performed with the Blue and Gold...
