“Wall of Sound” captures the electrifying and intense journey of the nationally recognized Purple Marching Machine from Miles College—a HBCU in Fairfield, Alabama—as the band prepares for the 2025-2026 season.
Featuring Prof. Willie Snipes, Jr., the college’s first music major graduate and Band Director, the short documentary reveals how this unmistakable ensemble has forever changed the lives of its members.
HBCU Week Now 2025 is supported in part by Morgan State University: https://www.morgan.edu/

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Production Credits
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Executive Producer
Christopher Holmes -
Co-Executive Producer(s)
Heather Daniels-Whitson -
Producer(s)
Annisa Latham-Brown, Kelsey Ianuzzi -
Director
Annisa Latham-Brown -
Cinematography
Marcus January -
Editor
Annisa Latham-Brown, Kelsey Ianuzzi -
Copyright
Alabama Public Television (APT)
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