Eight years after the racially motivated killing of Army-bound ROTC student Richard Collins III, his legacy lives on through scholarships, symposia, and a joint BSU-UMD alliance dedicated to combating systemic racism and promoting social justice on college campuses.
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Social Justice Alliance tribute sparks bold call to resist injustice
Black political thought leaders, along with Bowie State and the University of Maryland’s Social Justice Alliance, gathered for a candid discussion moderated by Symone Sanders, highlighting the urgent need to resist attacks on social justice and democracy in America.
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Bowie State University honors late student with image in new MLK center
Bowie State University celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the $166-million Martin Luther King Jr. Center, which features a two-story image of late BSU student 1st Lt. Richard W. Collins III, who was killed in 2017, as well as a new sociology course and a fitness center for ROTC students.