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Striving to transform our nation using evidence-based social justice models. Honoring the legacy of Lt. Richard Collins, III.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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2 months

The full recap of our 2025 SJA Symposium is up now on YouTube! Link in bio

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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THANK YOU to everyone who attended our annual Social Justice Alliance Symposium. The 2025 SJA Symposium’s theme was Rise Up: Mobilizing for Justice and Democracy. The full recap video will be available on our SJA YouTube channel soon (🔗 in bio)

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Rest in power, Lt. Richard W. Collins III, Dec. 12, 1993 - May 20, 2017. Through this Social Justice Alliance, the legacy, light, and spirit of Lt. Richard Collins III will forever command the mission of social justice.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Join us at the 7th Annual BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance (SJA) Symposium. Our 2025 SJA symposium theme is Rise Up: Mobilizing for Justice and Democracy. The symposium will be held on April 18, 2025 at Bowie State University. Register today:

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Join us for a discussion on the lynching of Emmett Till and the modern-day murder of Lt. Richard W. Collins III with The Barn author Wright Thompson and mother of Lt. Collins, Dawn Collins @2LtRWCFound . Moderated by Sociology Professor @SociologistRay .

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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7 months

The Lt. Collins Workout with UMD ROTC

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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9 months

Get ready for an incredible day of service and celebration as we honor the memory of Lt. Richard W. Collins III at Strength 2 Love 2 Farm in Baltimore, MD.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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10 months

The BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance will be hosting our annual workshop on Friday, Oct 25th, from 10am to 3pm, in 2202 Van Munching Hall on UMD’s campus. We would love to see you there! Please RSVP at All are welcome! Lunch will be provided.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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10 months

Mrs. Collins speaking to the University of Maryland Naval ROTC Program last week!

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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1 year

See you this semester!

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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1 year

A sneak peek at our 2024 SJA.Symposium highlight video. The full video is on our new YouTube channel, linked in our bio. Videographer: Taylor Brown

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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1 year

We thank @2LtRWCFound for their continued partnership and for continuing to share Lt. Collins’ story. The world will know his name.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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The legacy, light and spirit of Lt. Richard W. Collins III will forever command the mission of the Bowie State University and University of Maryland Social Justice Alliance.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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In fact, in tribute to the strength of his character, and his heroic action in the face of terror on the night he was murdered, Lt. Collins has since been promoted to 1st Lieutenant by the US Army— a testament to fact that this nation had lost one of its best.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Stabbed by a white man on the University of Maryland campus days before his college graduation ceremony, his life was stolen just as his potential was being realized.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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1 year

But all too soon the pride his parents felt on that day turned to grief when Richard was murdered in a senseless act of hate just days later on May 20, 2017.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Richard’s commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant on May 18, 2017 should have been just the first step on his path to making an impact on this country.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Montrose Robinson, head of Bowie State’s ROTC recruiting, described him as “a star, a model cadet who excelled in physical training, and was an excellent student. He wanted to be a general officer, and he had what it would take to be a general.”.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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He grew into a well-rounded young man during those years, and by his senior year, the vast potential of his military career became evident.

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Bowie State U. & U. of MD Social Justice Alliance

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Richard chose to attend Bowie State University (BSU) for college and when he joined its Army ROTC program he became the third generation of Collins men to follow a path of military service.

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