Detroit's Cody High School celebrated a milestone Friday night during their homecoming football game: the return of their marching band after a 20-year absence.

The revival represents more than just music for the school community. It's a restoration of Detroit's rich musical heritage that band director Damian Lyles remembers from his youth in the city.

"I want to see that glory come back, where we had a lot of music and a lot of great musicians come from being in the bands here and so forth," Lyles said.

That vision drove Lyles to his role as band director at Cody High School. With new grant funding, he has helped rebuild the program from the ground up, securing instruments and recruiting members.

"Giving pizza parties to the kids to get them to come watch some HBCUs, taking a trip to

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