TUMB Statement in Response to the Leadership of the Mystic Krewe of Nyx

Tulane University Marching Band Statement in response to the leadership of the Mystic Krewe of Nyx:

The Tulane University Marching Band holds itself to values of equity and justice for all people. We stand in solidarity with our fellow marching organizations who have decided not to participate in Mystic Krewe of Nyx events in response to the krewe’s positions on racial justice in a modern world. The TUMB supports the local majority-Black schools including the Southern University “Human Jukebox,” St Augustine High School, St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School, and all thirteen KIPP schools in greater New Orleans that have publicly stood up to injustice and supports all marching organizations that share these values.

The TUMB believes Black Lives Matter and will not accept any invitations to participate in Mystic Krewe of Nyx events under their current leadership. We support the newly-formed Krewe of Themis and their missions of feminism and social justice, and we look forward to a more inclusive Carnival season in 2021.

Signed,

Barry P. Spanier, Director of Bands, Tulane University

Mendel Lee, Assistant Director of Bands, Tulane University

Andrew K. Szypula, Assistant Director of Bands, Tulane University