Atlanta United will host HBCU night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during a match against the Philadelphia Union this afternoon at 3 p.m.

Pre-match festivities will include a step dance performance and drumline performances by Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College bands.

Today’s Golden Spike hitter and National Anthem singer will also be honoring Black excellence throughout Atlanta and America, according to the team’s communication staff.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Donnell began his career covering sports and news in Atlanta nearly two decades ago. Since then he has written for Atlanta Business Chronicle, The Southern Cross...