Kiah Duggins, a 30-year-old civil rights attorney and Harvard Law alumna, along with Chris Collins, a 42-year-old investment firm vice president, died in a mid-air collision near Washington, D.C. Both were passengers on American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River. Duggins was set to join Howard University Law School's faculty in the fall, and was known for her inspirational qualities. Collins was a graduate of UMass Dartmouth and Brown University, reflecting strong educational backgrounds. Their untimely deaths affected many, leaving a significant void in their respective communities.
My heart is broken for her parents, for all her many, many friends, but also for the world. She had already made a significant impact in her job at Civil Rights Corps, and she was going to take her legal experience and her natural gift as a teacher to Howard University in the fall. I am devastated for all those students who will not get to learn from this remarkable young woman.
Duggins was heading to the Harvard Law School campus to participate in a Systemic Justice Project conference scheduled for this weekend, university officials said.
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