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"100 Years of Investing in Homecoming 鈥� the Tuskegee Way!"
快活视频 is proud to announce the details of its 100th Homecoming celebration culminating on Nov. 9 with a gridiron battle against Miles College. Entertainment during the week will include a three-time Grammy R&B nominee Kem for the alumni concert, and the students will enjoy a performance by a Grammy nominee for Best Rap Performer GloRilla.
As part of the celebration, the university is encouraging everyone attending the game to participate in the 鈥淲hite Out鈥� wearing the newly designed T-shirts with the centennial logo available online and in the bookstore. A portion of sales of 100th Homecoming items will go toward the university鈥檚 endowment, supporting a legacy of student scholarship.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 theme is 鈥�100 Years of Investing in Homecoming 鈥� The Tuskegee Way!鈥� and the university is encouraging all alumni and friends to join us in the historic celebration and support the White Out by buying shirts available or the ,鈥� said Dr. Mark A. Brown, President and CEO. 鈥淎ll of these efforts, in addition to your presence at the game or a concert, will support our students and help mark a centennial Homecoming celebration Tuskegee students and alumni deserve.鈥�
GloRilla will perform at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Chappie James Arena. This year, "" and "鈥� (with ), both peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Tickets for GloRilla are available now at . They are $50 for students with Tuskegee IDs and $75 for nonstudents.
Kem will perform Friday, Nov. 8 in Chappie James Arena. Kem wrote, produced, and financed his self-released debut album, , with his American Express card and by singing top 40 cover tunes in a wedding band and waiting tables. He released his fifth album, Love Always Wins, with includes 鈥淟ie to Me鈥� and 鈥淟ive Out Your Love鈥� featuring Toni Braxton. Tickets and additional details will be available online later this week. Kem tickets will be available online Thursday.
In addition to about 50 former Miss Tuskegee queens returning to campus for the game, the university will host the coronation on Thursday, Nov. 7 in Chappie James Arena. The Step Show will be Saturday night also in Chappie James Arena.
鈥淎s we move closer toward the university鈥檚 centennial Homecoming celebration, I can鈥檛 help but remember how excited I was for my first Homecoming as a freshman at Tuskegee,鈥� said Dr. Brown. 鈥淭his celebration will mark my first leading the university I love and a milestone in our history, so we are rolling out a red carpet that our students, alumni and friends will remember.鈥�
All Homecoming updates will appear on the university website. Information on purchasing , information on all other events and parking, can be found here. Additional updates will be provided as they become available.
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