Manhattan University to host the HBCU Harlem Renaissance Classic
There are numerous Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) alumni and youth who will become future alums residing in the New York tri-state area. This Saturday, they will have the opportunity to enjoy the enthralling culture of the collective institutions that will permeate the campus of Manhattan University as the 4th Annual Harlem Renaissance Classic, featuring the men’s basketball teams from Division II Clark Atlanta University and Lincoln University, will be held at Draddy Gymnasium in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
First off, Clark Atlanta University will face Philadelphia’s Holy Family University at 1:00 p.m. and then Lincoln University, situated in Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, will take on Molloy University of Rockville Centre (Long Island), NY at 3:00 p.m. Both Holy Family and Molloy are members of the Northeastern DII Colleges and Universities. The Draddy Gymnasium doors will open at 12:00 p.m.
While the games are the centerpiece of the day’s event, there will be a wide array of educational, health, musical and social activities in conjunction with Manhattan University’s Black Student Union, including college recruitment, discussions on scholarship opportunities, tutoring, Divine Nine Greek organizations, interactive games, mental health counseling, as well as cheerleaders and bands.
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The non-profit organization Bridging Structural Holes, Inc, which founded, organizes and manages the Harlem Renaissance Classic, is continuing to employ the yearly event as a vessel to forward its stated vision to “shrink the racial divide and create a platform that promotes new levels of inclusion, diversity, equity and acceptance in spaces previously unattainable for marginalized, underserved groups.”
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