Celtics to Host First HBCU Night at TD Garden During Game Vs. Pelicans
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Posted By: S. Moore on January 12, 2023 Get ready for an exciting night at TD Garden on Wednesday. On the court, two of the NBA's top teams will face off with the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics battling the Western Conference No. 3-seed New Orleans Pelicans Before and during Wednesday's game, the Celtics will host their first-ever HBCU Night to celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The festivities will kick off with an HBCU alumni mixer, where approximately 60 attendees from Hampton, Howard, Morehouse, and Jackson State (among other HBCUs) will gather before the game. HBCU alum Jessica Forest will perform the National Anthem, while the Divine 9 will perform at halftime. Boston native and HBCU graduate Sharra Gaston also will be recognized as the night's "Hero Among Us" during an in-game presentation. Gaston co-founded the Boston HBCU Alumni Network, and since 2018 has positively changed the educational and professional trajectory of Boston’s youth of color through the HBCU Alumni Network’s college and career preparatory programs. To date, Gaston and her team have raised over $100,000 and have pipelined over 20 Boston students into HBCUs across the United States. In addition, Samya Fernandes, who will be attending an HBCU in the fall of 2023, will be honored during the game with a scholarship presented by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and HBCU Night, Incorporated. SOURCE 10BOSTON If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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