Presented by the 100 Black
Men of Atlanta Inc. and scheduled for Sept. 29 at the Georgia
Dome, the Bank
of America Atlanta Football Classic will be the 19th face-off between the Florida A&M University
(FAMU) Rattlers and Tennessee State University (TSU) Tigers.
70,000 fans annually attend the game between the two historically
black universities, and its McDonald’s Half-Time Show
features Battle of the Bands performances by the TSU Aristocrats
and the FAMU Marching “100.”
Another hot sporting event held each April, is the 100
Black Men of Atlanta’s 100 Golf Classic.
Many local black business leaders tee off in this tournament
to benefit Project Success, a preparation and tuition assistance
program for Atlanta Public Schools students.
Run every year
on July 4, the Peachtree
Road Race is the world’s largest 10K race with 55,000 participants
from around the world. The route begins at Lenox Square and
ends at Piedmont Park.
Visit Turner Field, home to the Atlanta
Braves, who between 1991 and 2005 won
14 consecutive division titles, five National League pennants
and the 1995 World Championship. It now boasts one of the Southeast’s
biggest high-definition screens in a sports venue.
Also at Turner
Field:
- Check out the Ivan
Allen Jr. Braves Museum & Hall
of Fame, which is open year-round
and includes memorabilia such as Hank Aaron’s record-breaking
715th home run bat and ball.
- Turner Field tours include
the press box and broadcast booth, a luxury stadium suite,
and the clubhouse and dugout. Don’t miss the Braves
Clubhouse Store and Tooner Field where tots can meet their
favorite cartoon characters.
Other
major sports venues in Atlanta include the Georgia
Dome,
home to the Atlanta
Falcons football
team.
Philips Arena is home to Atlanta
Hawks basketball, Atlanta
Thrashers hockey and Arena Football with
the Georgia Force. |
