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First Female Drum Major Breaks Barriers | Macon News
Edreka Coleman, a 22-year-old senior from Macon, has shattered barriers by becoming Albany State University’s first female head drum major — a role that blends musical leadership with community pride and faith. Rising from flute lessons in middle school to rebuilding the Marching Rams Show Band from 26 to 160 members, she’s not just leading a band but inspiring young women to believe they can lead too. Under her guidance, the HBCU ensemble is set to make history as the first to perform in Detroit’s 100th Thanksgiving Parade. Her former mentors praise her discipline, creativity, and quiet…
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