Pride And Excitement At Howard University, Harris’ Alma Mater

The Howard University Showtime Marching Band prepares before the inaugural parade.

Alina Selyukh / NPR

Updated at 2:15 p.m. ET

The sounds of base drums, cymbals and helicopters all rang out Wednesday morning through a main quad at Washington D.C.’s Howard University, Vice President Harris’ alma mater.

Harris’ face adorned one of the famous alumni banners at the historically black university on Inauguration Day as some student members of the university’s Showtime Marching Band — the drum line and dance and flag squads — prepared to participate in the inaugural parade.