JAYFORCE

…it was a CELEBRATION! Strike up the band… the best band in the land, the Tuskegee University Golden Virtuosos!!

Wow. I have a LOT of family and friends who are Tuskegee Institute and Tuskegee University alumni. I may well have attended myself, but The University Of Alabama ended up being the best option (financially, mainly) for continuing my education post-high school. However, anyone who grew up in ‘Skegee can tell you that TU and the town that surrounds it are bound in many ways; especially on Football Saturdays (Homecoming Weekend = Off The Meter!) and special commemorations. So, I may not be a TU alum, but I am a true Tuskegeean (46!)… and trust me, that is way past close enough for me join in celebrating this.

See more footage and some of what students and Presidents Skipper and Johnson had to say on this occasion after the jump.

(Wonder if any of this made SportsCenter over the weekend? Best bet for worthy coverage is ESPN’s ‘The Six’ with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith.)

#ESPNSportsCenterTheme #TUBallandParlay #MCP #TUCommencement2017#CelebratingTUBestandBrightest

– @ojones1

Watch that clip above and ask yourself, “Did MY graduation rock like THIS??” You may have to ‘watch sideways’ but it is still great footage; more of a ‘full capturing’ of the moment! TU President Brian Johnson shared the clip. My Mama reshared. So it showed on my Facebook timeline. Now, I share it with you. Let’s “Ball & Parlay” together once more and ‘one more one’ as you enjoy a piece of The Tuskegee Experience.