Year

1989

Video Details

21:10; color; sound; V-167

Description

In this film, Florida A&M University is the sole representative of the United States in France's 200th Bastille Day Parade in Paris. This film covers FAMU's participation in the parade from day one. It shows the band practicing, sightseeing, interacting with other participants, and participating in the parade. Dr. Foster, the band's creator and director, is interviewed throughout the film.

Corporate Subject

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, Fla.)

Geographic Subject

Paris (France)
Tallahassee

Subject

Bastille Day
African American history
Historically black colleges and universities
Marching bands
Promotional films
Travel