A Celebration of Life: Remembering our Lost HBCU Students & More

On the day Robert Champion died, he texted his parents a photograph of himself with a young boy from a children's marching band. (The Champion Family)

In 2011, the HBCU community was rocked by the deaths of numerous students throughout the country. Some of their deaths still leave lingering questions unanswered and issues unresolved. HBCU Buzz remembers the young men and women who passed away in 2011. This article is not meant to capitalize on the untimely loss of friends, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters. It is meant to serve as a place for remembrance. Remembering the potential these young men and women had. Remembering the uncertainty of life and how every day should be cherished. The links are to serve as a reminder of not the tragedy of their deaths, but the work that still needs to be done to eradicate the divisive energy within our community.

We take the time to remember and celebrate the lives of:

Rasheed Ola-Seyi Lasaki of Florida A&M University

Sheena Barnett and Ferdinand Dorsey: Southern University

Jasmine Crenshaw of Central State University

Jonathan Bailey of South Carolina State University

Ashley Reid of Howard University

Michael Haizlip of Morgan State University

Amesha Page-Smith, North Carolina A&T State University

Shannon Washington of Florida A&M University

Dominique Frazier of Bowie State University

Kordero Hunter of Central State University

Julian Benson of Morgan State University