Enjoying A College Homecoming

ARDMORE, OK-This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to the campus of Langston University in Langston, OK to be a part of their homecoming festivities. Having done my master's work at Howard University in the nation's capital, I had a pretty good idea of what homecoming was like at a historically black university. Langston U did not disappoint. Even though the university geographically sits in the middle of a prairie, the campus was alive with a lot of activity and festivity.

The affair was heightened by the fact that this was my first visit to the campus to see my daughter since I dropped her off there in August so I was excited to see her. My dauther Crystalyne plays the flute in Langston's 168 member marching band and it was a thrill to see "Crissy" marching away in the well rehearsed routines. She stepped with a liveliness I'm told that was customary for new freshmen members of the marching troupe.

Nonetheless, the half-time performance of the band was outstanding. And oh, yeah, there was a football game. Langston played Texas College and won the game 22-10. It was the first time that Langston had won a homecoming game in quite a few years.