While the first week of October represents Morgan State University’s week of homecoming events, many of those activities were either postponed or canceled, along with the cancellation of classes. Five people, ages 18 to 22, including four students, suffered non-life- threatening injuries after gunfire erupted on Morgan State’s campus.
The shootings from the two previous Morgan State homecomings involved community members bringing the violence on campus. The same is likely to be true for this year’s shooting. Morgan State is the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland. Like all HBCUs, the annual homecoming celebration is a tradition special to students, alumni, and local businesses. While homecoming has become a money maker not only for the schools but also for the community, it has always been a means of exhibiting school pride and unity.