The 411 Magazine Issue 2 March/April 2017 | Page 10

FEATURE

FILETTIN GAME- LETS HIT THE CLASSIC!

If beautiful beaches were the scene for Summer 2016, then Football is the backdrop for Fall. However, this is not about your typical coin toss, there’ s a lot more going on. HBCU Football Classics are another level of entertainment: fun-filled, near-century old traditions for the whole family to enjoy.“ Tell me how we don ' t ball, playin’ linen in the Fall,” an indication that“ The Weather Right,” so you can expect to see some of the following: a unique culture, food, fashion, fraternities, sororities, marching bands, vendors, hair shows, car shows, concerts, pep rallies and of course, football! Fiesta! Fiesta! Fiesta! Celebrating the Classic is an experience given by Colleges and Universities, bringing thousands of
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alumni, family, friends, and fans to a central location as the game is played on neutral gridiron, where the local community provides the atmosphere, social scene, and hospitality. At the tailgate party, had ' em Jukin and all. We was dressed to ball, that’ s how we look in the fall!” The 2016 Chicago Classic featured, Clark Atlanta University verses Central State University, held at Soldier Field, in one of Americas most beautiful cities. The game brought football and music fans from all over. In addition, this event offered a taste of Chicago, with their famous Chicago style hot dogs or Nuts on Clark’ s famous caramel and cheese popcorn blend, to name a few. Wither you catch the CTA from the Southside at Ashland, an Uber from the W Lakeshore Hotel, or sail in from Lake Michigan, Chicago’ s unique geography offers a heavy transit system that can help you skidattle quickly to any of the city’ s main attractions. Uber drivers literally are getting rich in Chicago!
At the Magic City Classic, things got drastic. Met 2,000 GRITS, all thick as molasses! In the South, HBCU Classics