Celtics celebrate legacy and culture at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night

By Kailyn Smith The Boston Celtics had two reasons to celebrate on Jan. 29— a season-best performance by forward Kristaps Porzingis, which led the team to a 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls, and the franchise’s third-ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night. HBCUs are institutions of higher education in the United States established prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, with the ongoing mission of educating Black Americans, according to the United States Department of Education. The majority of HBCUs are located in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. While there are a few institutions further west, there

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