On 10/1, Clarence Gibson, who was the Head Band Director of Texas Southern University’s “Ocean of Soul” Marching Band, was forced to resigned due to an old case that was later dismissed. He was sharing his story to encourage current band members to make the right choices in their lives. This story, we believe, was brought to the administration maliciously and resulted in him being forced to resigned. We are fighting to get Prof. Gibson reinstated as Head Band Director. Since being with the Ocean of Soul, Gibson has recruited many students to Texas Southern University. He has used his OWN funds to assist students with housing, tuition, books, etc. He has brought life to the organization and with his absence, we fear the well being of the band moving forward.
Updates
October 5, 2019
One hundred people have signed on to demand that the administration stop their cowardice and bring Professor Gibson back. This is only the beginning of our fight against the leadership that chose to destroy a man who dedicated everything to his students.
October 4, 2019
We just hit 500 signatures to get Professor Gibson back where he belongs. The administration at Texas Southern University is trying to ignore us but they cannot hide from this many people demanding justice.
Reached 500 supporters
October 2, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2019
September 30, 2019
The TSU administration is trying to bury the truth about Prof. Gibson but they cannot ignore these numbers for much longer. We need to hit 500 signatures today to force their hand and demand a public response. Send this link to your contacts right now.
374 Comments
This was the most unprofessional decision my University has ever made. A week before homecoming and 50 year anniversary of the band. Yet alone, this man has worked more hours and years than a majority of the TSU professor s. He deserves this job
Please consider giving Mr. Gibson his job back. This man have touched the lives of so many people and had the ocean of soul headed in the right direction. This will not only hurt the university but hbcu band culture as a whole. We all we got.
This man had taken that program to new heights. even as a former member of a rival SWAC band I see his work and mastery of his craft is appreciated by many, and needed for the competitive nature of all SWAC band programs.
He is our Band director who’s personality has such an effect on others, even myself, he is the one who pushed me to keep going in my freshman year and I am now getting ready to graduate and still a band student because of his encouragement.
I’ve watched prof bring nothing but the best to the ocean since he started. I marched 2005 from New Orleans I got to summer band before Katrina and after Katrina prof and the ocean kept me focused on school and music when there was a million other things I could’ve been doing.
Clarence was my freshman roommate @ Alcorn State University. His love of people as well as music is unrivaled.
Gibson is a wonderful band director bring Gibson Back.....
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On 10/1, Clarence Gibson, who was the Head Band Director of Texas Southern University’s “Ocean of Soul” Marching Band, was forced to resigned due to an old case that was later dismissed. He was sharing his story to encourage current band members to make the right choices in their lives. This story, we believe, was brought to the administration maliciously and resulted in him being forced to resigned. We are fighting to get Prof. Gibson reinstated as Head Band Director. Since being with the Ocean of Soul, Gibson has recruited many students to Texas Southern University. He has used his OWN funds to assist students with housing, tuition, books, etc. He has brought life to the organization and with his absence, we fear the well being of the band moving forward.
Updates
October 5, 2019
One hundred people have signed on to demand that the administration stop their cowardice and bring Professor Gibson back. This is only the beginning of our fight against the leadership that chose to destroy a man who dedicated everything to his students.
October 4, 2019
We just hit 500 signatures to get Professor Gibson back where he belongs. The administration at Texas Southern University is trying to ignore us but they cannot hide from this many people demanding justice.
Reached 500 supporters
October 2, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2019
September 30, 2019
The TSU administration is trying to bury the truth about Prof. Gibson but they cannot ignore these numbers for much longer. We need to hit 500 signatures today to force their hand and demand a public response. Send this link to your contacts right now.
374 Comments
Clearance Gipson is the reason I came to college. He himself came to my high school just to talk to me about going to College. I have so many friends that he has personally helped in some many ways. At TxSU we love Prof. Gibson and we dont want him to go.
This was the most unprofessional decision my University has ever made. A week before homecoming and 50 year anniversary of the band. Yet alone, this man has worked more hours and years than a majority of the TSU professor s. He deserves this job
Please consider giving Mr. Gibson his job back. This man have touched the lives of so many people and had the ocean of soul headed in the right direction. This will not only hurt the university but hbcu band culture as a whole. We all we got.
This man had taken that program to new heights. even as a former member of a rival SWAC band I see his work and mastery of his craft is appreciated by many, and needed for the competitive nature of all SWAC band programs.
He is our Band director who’s personality has such an effect on others, even myself, he is the one who pushed me to keep going in my freshman year and I am now getting ready to graduate and still a band student because of his encouragement.
I’ve watched prof bring nothing but the best to the ocean since he started. I marched 2005 from New Orleans I got to summer band before Katrina and after Katrina prof and the ocean kept me focused on school and music when there was a million other things I could’ve been doing.
Clarence was my freshman roommate @ Alcorn State University. His love of people as well as music is unrivaled.
Gibson is a wonderful band director bring Gibson Back.....
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Clearance Gipson is the reason I came to college. He himself came to my high school just to talk to me about going to College. I have so many friends that he has personally helped in some many ways. At TxSU we love Prof. Gibson and we dont want him to go.