Let’s be honest, we miss seeing each other! So many of us were patiently awaiting 2020 homecomings because it was supposed to be a good year! Right? Wrong. Thankfully, with vaccinations up and rates of COVID-19 down, outside is opening back up. 2021 homecomings are being planned all over the country!
If you attended an HBCU homecoming, whether it was in the Virgin Islands, along the east coast, or in the south, we’re sure you have an anecdote from your most memorable experience. But who can blame you? There’s food, connections, good music, great vendors to buy para from, and on top of that, people you haven’t seen in months if not years! Among this year’s homecoming events are we all are looking forward to are #GHOE, also known as the Greatest Homecoming on Earth at North Carolina A&T State University; the rival #NOHOE, or Number One Homecoming on Earth at Fayetteville State University; the block-party style Set Friday event at Florida A&M University; the homecoming game at The Shed at Tuskegee University; and Howard University’s Yardfest performances featuring top-tier artists and entertainers.
We can’t forget about the classics, like the Black College Football Hall Of Fame Classic. On September 4th, Grambling State and Tennessee State will battle at the Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
There are unique parts of homecoming that especially have us ready to go outside. For one, this year’s homecoming at Jackson State University will be like none other. With Hall of Famer Deion Sanders coaching the football team and multiple 4-star recruits, nobody is going to want to miss that homecoming game against Alabama State University. And if we’re talking real reunions, the ATL homecomings in the AUC (Atlanta University Center) area are purely unforgettable. The Spelhouse Homecoming centers around Morehouse College’s game, and then Clark Atlanta University brings a re-up with its own events! Students, alumni, and friends of the whole AUC community can be found turning up to festival vibes. Additionally, a homecoming that’s really on our minds is the one at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. With the city’s history of recovering from Hurricane Katrina with a bang, we can’t wait to see how NOLA emerges from COVID at homecoming!
Look below for our complete 2021 homecoming list. We hope to see you!
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