Many of the country’s Historically Black College and Universities were founded because students of color lacked the opportunity to compete on a “level playing field.”
Despite much progress over the decades, at many of those institutions the “unlevel playing field” still exists – in the form of football stadiums and other athletic facilities long overdue for renovations and upgrades.
Willie Lanier, who this week steps into the Gold Jacket Spotlight, has teamed with two turf companies to help provide level football fields at dozens of HBCUs.