Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s much better to march on a field and clash with music, than to risk young lives on Montgomery’s streets. Brian “Blue” Smith ...

McCluer South-Berkeley's Travis Johnson (left) dances as Dawan Brooks (right) leads the bass during the Showdown High School Drumline Battle at Normandy High on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. McCluer's ...

Mayo’s drumline plays a rhythm during the annual RPS Drumline Battle on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at the Mayo High School gym in Rochester.

It’s much better to march on a field and clash with music, than to risk young lives on Montgomery’s streets. Brian “Blue” Smith knows that, and wants to do something about it. “If it wasn’t for ...