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Wednesday, October 28, 2026 2:42PM

High school students competed in a battle of the bands in West Philadelphia last night in celebration of HBCU week.

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A celebration of historically Black colleges and universities is in full swing in Philadelphia.

High school students competed in a battle of the bands in West Philadelphia Tuesday night.

It was just one of the many events leading up to two HBCU football matchups at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday and Saturday.

Tickets for the games are still available.

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