Celebration Bowl: Aggies vs. Alcorn

Here’s a glance at the action on and off the field at the HBCU game in Atlanta 

PHOTOS BY KIM GIBSON/FLORIDA COURIER

The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl took place on Dec. 21 in Atlanta. The popular HBCU game pitted the North Carolina A&T Aggies against Alcorn State University Braves. 

For the third year, the Aggies won the MEAC/SWAC bowl game, defeating the Braves 66-44 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 

Florida Courier photojournalist Kim Gibson was there and captured these images of the football players, cheerleaders, dancers and fans of both teams.