Homecoming at a historically black college or university (HBCU) is the time of the year when thousands of Black people unite back to what some call a “home away from home,” where students, alumni, family and friends join together in fellowship and harmony—showcasing money spent on new outfits for the entire festive week. Last year, a poll by HBCU Buzz on the Top 5 HBCU Homecomings counted nearly 45,000 votes by several supporters of Black colleges on their choice 2014 Homecoming.
3South Carolina State University
It is hard to believe that South Carolina State University was once preparing to close its doors forever. SCSU Homecoming 2015 was one for the books, with more nearly 20,000 attendees. Those in attendance enjoyed a gospel concert with Maurette Brown-Clark, Dorothy Norwood and United Voices of Christ, a soul food dinner, 90s’themed skate night, movie night, pep rally, fashion show, football game against Hampton University, and an executive business panel. From October 25-November 1, the bulldogs celebrated their beloved institution. The bulldogs received over 2,000 votes ad nearly 9% of the total poll.
The same year and with 25 percent of the vote, “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” at North Carolina A&T beat Southern’s homecoming into second place with 20 percent.
The results this year show, well, that it’s lit in the South during homecoming season—Alabama State, Jackson State, South Carolina State, Tuskegee, and Tennessee State makes up the list for Top 5 HBCU Homecoming 2015.
(GHOE, in a shocker, drops to 7th in the poll after finishing in first place last year. South Carolina State, the black college that once was on the verge of closing its historic doors earlier this year fighting off being taken over by the state, makes this year’s list. With nearly 7 percent of the vote, Tennessee State barely beat Grambling State’s homecoming into sixth place and sits comfortably on the list again this year.)
(Howard, who? Where they at though.)
Norfolk State University s/b on here too….#behold
List incomplete. Where is Jackson State University? ???
mmmm Where is Virginia State University ?
October 17 Albany Ga, Albany State University Homecoming done right!
Johnson C. Smith is one of the oldest HBCUs. Why is it missing from the list?
Who keeps making up these polls??? Why isn’t Alcorn on here? We just had over 30K at our homecoming game yesterday.. And always pulling in 15K at minimum… You need to add Alcorn to this list asap.
Man, this bogus- biased ass poll. Alcorn should definitely be on this list.
I have a big problem with the fact that Alcorn isn’t on this poll! Seriously?
This list is incomplete. Alcorn should have led the list. We had over 30,000 in attendance for Homecoming 2015. #Tomahawk
U all clearly can’t read at AA&MU