Two HBCU students joined forces to bridge the gap between chess and the Black community by creating a movement called 'The Black Odyssey.'
The stage has been set at Morris Brown College, where students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country have gathered to compete in a game-changing tournament where being a step ahead is the norm.
"The opening ceremony gave me chills, just like hearing the claps and seeing all the faces, you know, it was just, it was incredible" said Cowan."Odysseys are historically attributed to periods of enlightenment with art, with thought, intellectual thinking ...
That's a goal he accomplished in 1999, and to this day he is still pushing the limits of his potential, an inspiring mindset for the next generation of chess players.
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