Senate Resolution No. by Senator Barrow commends and congratulates a group of Southern University students, known as "The Dream Team"—Loren Sullivan, Verbon Muhammad, Sydney Cuillier, Ashley Lovelace, and Erich White—for their significant achievement in earning an Emmy Award for their documentary, The Hidden Sport. This documentary highlights the Southern University Human Jukebox marching band, showcasing the physical demands, discipline, and cultural importance of HBCU marching bands, while challenging conventional notions of sport and competition.
The resolution emphasizes the documentary's impact on elevating the visibility of HBCU culture and student creativity on a national level. It acknowledges the support received through a Coca-Cola HBCU Sports Production Grant, which underscores the promise of emerging storytellers from HBCUs. The Senate expresses its pride in the accomplishments of The Dream Team and their exemplary representation of Southern University and HBCUs across the nation.