2nd Lt Richard W Collins III Foundation – "The World Will Remember My Name"

On May 20, 2017, a tragedy occurred when 2nd Lieutenant Richard W. Collins, III was fatally stabbed in an apparent hate crime three days before he was set to graduate from Bowie State University. His parents, Richard and Dawn Collins have paid tribute to their son’s legacy through establishing the 2^nd Lt. Richard W. Collins Foundation. It is their hope and prayer that at some point, their heartbreak will transform itself into a state of consciousness that will provide them with a sense of peace. They feel it’s their purpose to stay connected with their son by turning sorrow into an opportunity to bless the lives of others.

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“Mom, The World Will Know My Name!”

-Richard Collins, III

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-Richard Collins, III

We are honored to share this website with you. Following the tragic death of our son, my wife and I decided to establish a foundation to continue his legacy and build a lasting tribute to honor our son’s memory. Our vision for creating our foundation was two-fold. First, we believe that it is important for us to make sure that our son’s life is given purpose even though he can no longer be present with us physically. While the pain of no longer being able to speak with him or hear his voice is at times overwhelming, the work involved in continuing his legacy through our foundation provides us with some measure of comfort.

Secondly, we intend to use our foundation as a vehicle of change through which private citizens are educated of their civic empowerment under the law in the communities where they live. It is intended to raise individual awareness of the civic duty of all of us to acquire and act upon the knowledge of the law regarding individual rights and protections. In addition, we must hold our elected officials and civic institutions accountable to ensure that the law protect, respect, and value the right to life of all citizens. -Richard Collins, Jr.

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05.20.20

On this anniversary of our son’s murder, we reflect back on the past three years. The tragedy that affected our family is not an isolated incident. So many innocent lives have been lost due to messaging and actions promoting hatred, extremism, and violence. In memory of our son, 2nd Lt. Richard W. Collins III, we celebrate the Maryland law recently passed in his name, which equips the State’s Prosecutors with the appropriate legal tools to achieve a conviction of perpetrators of hate crimes. We are committed to the effort of pursuing the passage of similar legislation nationally. Our goals for 2020 also include advocacy for empowering institutions of higher learning to advance civic education of the danger posed to society through affiliation with hate organizations.

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Every young person deserves the opportunity to maximize their potential. Sadly, Richard no longer has that opportunity. I feel compelled to help ease the financial burden some ROTC students feel while pursuing their dreams, and at the same time support Maryland’s HBCU’s.

Kevin DuncanK Duncan & Company – K Duncan & Company

Representation matters. African-Americans in the military officer ranks are also important for us when those career officers retire and impart those leadership skills in our community. I am happy to contribute to the scholarship fund financially, and help the Collins family in whatever way I can.

Vicky OremA Healing Leaf, LLC – Livasis

As the wife of a career military officer I know first hand the value of military service. ROTC students deserve every helping hand we can provide, especially since their hard work, and many times HARD TIMES go unnoticed. I intend to contribute yearly to this scholarship fund.

Denese PowellPowell Consulting Group – Powell Consulting Group

The communities my business serves are in many cases African-American. I can think of no better way to give back to those communities than to contribute to a scholarship fund that directly benefits the youth growing up where I do business.

Fred LewisThe Dominion Group – Dominion Properties

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