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School Walkouts, Broken-down Classrooms, And Beyoncé

Historically black college pride rules at Coachella; students stand up for safety and justice.

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Beyoncé brings HBCU pride to Coachella performance

The first black woman to headline the Coachella music festival in California, Beyoncé invoked a historically black college homecoming, with yellow logo sweatshirts, a marching band, drumline, choir, and step routinesbased on those performed by black fraternities and sororities.

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