The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a collegiate athletic conference comprised of historically black Division II schools, is leaving its annual tournament home of Charlotte behind for Baltimore beginning in 2021, bringing with it a week-long spell of parties, reunions and other activities to fill up the doldrums of February.
Conference officials and Visit Baltimore announced the move, which had already been reportedMonday, at a presser today that featured a marching band and drumline from Bowie State, the host school from 2021-2023, and elected officials speaking at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum downtown.
“From the outset, when we began to vet the different bids that we received, it was pretty clear that Baltimore had done its homework,” said James Anderson, the CIAA’s board chair and chancellor of member school Fayetteville State University. “And it was really clear that Baltimore was ready to assume the mantle of being a host city here.”
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