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Can freestyle rap become a powerful tool in modern mental health treatment?

Bowie State graduate students Yohannes Girma and Caleb Floyd are advancing research that explores how hip-hop culture, particularly freestyle rap, can support emotional expression, self-reflection and therapeutic engagement.

Their work contributes to a growing conversation around culturally responsive mental health care and the importance of meeting communities where they are.

See how they're changing the conversation: https://f.mtr.cool/vtobspvoiq

Behind every bold journey is someone who believed in it from the start.

Today, we celebrate the men who uplift, inspire and empower Bulldogs to dream bigger and achieve more.

Happy Father's Day from Bowie State University. 🖤💛🎉

Bowie State was founded in 1865, the same year freedom became official for so many.

More than 160 years later, as Maryland's first HBCU, we continue to carry forward a legacy rooted in resilience, opportunity and bold leadership.

This Juneteenth, we honor those who came before us, celebrate how far we've come and recommit ourselves to building a brighter future through education.

In observance of the holiday, the university is closed today.

What do bananas, biotechnology and Bowie State have in common? Innovation.

This summer, students and researchers in Bowie State's Department of Natural Sciences are working to establish one of the few banana and plantain germplasm repositories in the United States.

Through plant tissue culture, the team is preserving valuable genetic resources, producing disease-free plants and developing crop varieties that are more resilient to environmental stresses, pests and diseases.

The result is research that supports sustainable agriculture, strengthens food security and creates lasting impact far beyond our campus.

This is in action.

Butch and Goldie >>> our favorite duo. Happy National Mascot Day 🐾

A leap of faith brought Widenerson Moise '27 to Bowie State. What followed was a journey defined by leadership, entrepreneurship and service.

The communications major, first-generation college student and award-winning entrepreneur has embraced every opportunity to make an impact on campus while creating opportunities for others.

Read his story: https://f.mtr.cool/oslawjalku

After visiting 51 countries across seven continents, Bowie State alumna Deidre Mathis '13 transformed her passion for travel into a thriving hospitality business.

Today, she is the only Black woman in the United States to own a hostel and has welcomed more than 15,000 guests from around the world through her Wanderstay brand.

Read her story: https://f.mtr.cool/zumwlxxpse

Congratulations to Bowie State alumna Carolyn Alston, M.A. '26, founder of Communic8 It!, on winning the $5,000 grand prize at the Times Square Takeover Activate Live competition hosted by Venture for T.H.E.M. during New York Tech Week.

The award, sponsored by Fat Fowl New York and the Bowie State University Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, recognizes Carolyn's innovation, determination, and entrepreneurial vision. Her success on one of the world's biggest stages is a testament to the talent and excellence emerging from Bowie State University.

From the classroom to Times Square — Bulldogs continue to lead the way. 💛🖤

After courageously overcoming a brain tumor and graduating from Archbishop Curley High School with straight A’s, Nijah Howard is bringing his resilience, determination and excellence to Bowie State University on a full scholarship.

Welcome to Bowie State, Nijah! We can’t wait to see all that you accomplish as a Bulldog. 💛🖤

Read the full story! https://www.wbaltv.com/article/nijah-howard-beats-brain-tumor-graduates-curley-baltimore/71487395

Nijah Howard graduates Archbishop Curley after brain tumor battle There was no way Nijah Howard was missing his high school graduation.