
20 years after ‘Drumline,’ HBCU bands credit film for boosting visibility
Janae McCloud didn’t always know how to read music perfectly, or the technicalities of playing the alto saxophone. She just did whatever she needed to keep going with the music. But in her sophomore year of high school, she watched the film “Drumline” and felt seen in the fictional story of talented band member Devon Miles, who couldn’t read music. It inspired her to keep performing.
“I’m a biology major, and I want to become a doctor,” McCloud said. But “I’m still using things that I’m learnin