Here we will remember those who fought for justice at the University of Maryland but who have died.

Please send us any information you have on our brothers and sisters who have passed away. Please feel free to correct any errors of fact or send us photos and more information.

Bob Mackowsky joined the University of Maryland Students for a Democratic Society in 1967.

Mike Green was the Student Government Association secretary in the early 1970’s.

Bob Wade was a member of the University of Maryland Students for a Democratic Society.

Bill Gerson was a leader of the Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Maryland in the 1960’s.

Walter Penney was active at the University of Maryland in the early 1970’s.

Judi Bari was active at the University of Maryland during the early 1970’s.

Phil Ackerman was a member of the University of Maryland Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960’s.

Along with Mary Frances Berry, John Blassingame helped to found the University of Maryland African-American Studies Department.

As a student, Vivian Simpson challenged gender discrimination and sexual harassement at the University of Maryland in the 1920’s. She was eventually thrown out of school after a lengthy court battle.

Beth Williams was active in the Viet Nam Moratorium Committee and was known for her good nature and undefeatable happiness.She went on to become one of the world’s top wildlife biologists. 

Gary Simpson was a human rights lawyer who made his services available to UM political activists.

Sammie Abbott helped design the classic Radical Guide to the University of Maryland and freely shared his professional knowledge of graphic design to UM activists.

Thurgood Marshall was denied entrance to the University of Maryland in 1930. He later helped Donald Murray’s legal challenge to UM’s Jim Crow admissions policies in 1935.