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2023 BSU/UMD Social Justice Alliance Symposium

04/28/2023

The 2023 BSU/UMD SJA Symposium, where a spoken word of poetry and various speakers discussing different topics related to social justice and athletics. The Social Justice Alliance (SJA) was formed to promote healing and dialogue between the University of Maryland and Bowie State University following the murder of Lieutenant Richard Collins III. The speakers emphasize the importance of addressing issues like race, violence, and gun control in their communities.

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Maryland Today: Bowie State, UMD Launch Alliance to Honor Lt. Richard Collins III

10/01/2020

A new collaboration between the University of Maryland and Bowie State University will honor the memory of 1st Lt. Richard Collins III, who was killed on the College Park campus in 2017, by creating new opportunities to learn about and foster social justice. UMD has also created a new scholarship in Collins’ name, with special consideration for ROTC students. A memorial is planned to be unveiled in the near future.

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WJLA: Parents of slain Bowie State student push for change, vow to make world better in his name

10/01/2020

Almost from the moment three years ago that Lt. Richard Collins III was murdered on the campus of the University of Maryland in what prosecutors called a hate crime, his parents Dawn and Richard vowed to try to make the world a better place in their son's name. "This is an assignment we've been given and we're gonna do everything we can to carry out this assignment to the best of our abilities," says Richard Collins II.

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The Diamondback: “Only the beginning”: Richard Collins’ family and friends are working to cement his legacy

12/09/2019

On Monday, the former Maryland student charged with a hate crime in Collins’ killing is set to stand trial, after four different delays pushed it back about two years. But amid the painful setbacks, Collins’ family established a foundation in his honor. They’re pushing for full military honors for ROTC graduates who die before they begin serving, for hate to be better addressed on college campuses and across the country — and, most importantly, for remembrance.

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