CANTON, Ohio - A booth at Sunday’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic was selling shirts, but the tables weren’t filled with apparel representing the teams playing, Miles College and Virginia Union University. Instead, they were about HBCUs in general. Some said: “HBCUS: It’s a different world.”

During the past several days, a bit of that world was shared in Northeast Ohio – good for the schools and the region. The annual game offers visibility and networking opportunities for the schools while the region stands to gain from an economic benefit of visitors coming in to sightsee, go to dinner and check out attractions. The “Clash at the Classic” is one game, but it’s wrapped in several days of activities, networking events and tourism opportunities.

The annual game takes on the f

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