Absolon Kent

ANNANDALE, Va., and VIENNA, Va. — The family had another busy weekend, starting Friday night as we joined Little Kent 2 for Senior Night activities and attended the Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU Festival, and the Annandale High School Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner on Saturday.

On Friday night, Little Kent 2 was one of the students honored during Senior Night at Annandale High School’s football game against Rock Ridge High School. He also performed with the performing arts department, playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the pregame ceremony.

On Saturday morning, the family attended the 21st annual Alfred Street Baptist Church Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Festival. The event, designed to connect students and their families with HBCUs, provided scholarship opportunities, on-the-spot admission decisions, and music auditions. Additionally, seminars and exhibitor presentations offered guidance on the college application and financial aid processes.

Saturday evening concluded with the Annandale Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner, where nine individuals and two teams were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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HARRISONBURG, Va. — Located just west of Massanutten Mountain in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, James Madison University is a public research university with more than 21,000 students. Originally founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed in 1938 in honor of the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. Today, with more than 130 programs of study, James Madison University has expanded from its origins as a normal school and teachers college into a comprehensive university.

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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Located at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, Harpers Ferry is home to the iconic John Brown Fort, where abolitionist John Brown and his raiders made their last stand, the charming historic Lower Town, and the original campus of Storer College. For 25 years, Storer College was the only school in West Virginia where people of color could receive education beyond the primary level.

From the park, visitors can walk across the Potomac River from West Virginia into Maryland and visit the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park towpath (also part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail). Alternatively, hikers can traverse the Appalachian National Scenic Trail as it winds through Lower Town.

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DURHAM, NC — Founded in 1909, North Carolina Central University is consistently ranked as a top HBCU and Best Regional University. NCCU's flagship programs include the sciences, education, law, business, nursing, and the arts. 

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Stop #2 on the Spring College Tour was Morehouse College. Founded in 1867, Morehouse College's mission is to develop men with disciplined minds who will lead lives of leadership and service. 

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