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Wallace Bowie III

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Research
  • Video Editing and Production
  • 3D Modeling
  • Gaming

Reading

  • Christianity

I read books multiple times a month.

Bio

Hello! My name is Wallace Bowie III, and I’m a Junior at the University of Michigan majoring in African American Studies. I’m passionate about uncovering and preserving the rich, often-overlooked stories of Black Church History in America, especially within Michigan. At just 18, I earned my high school diploma and an associate's degree in General Studies through the Romulus High School Early College Program and Wayne County Community College District (Summa Cum Laude). I made history in my family by becoming the first to earn a college degree at the age of 18. I have completed internships at the Detroit Historical Museum and Motown Museum and currently serve as an Inclusive History Project Intern at U of M. Most recently, I was selected as an Applebaum Intern, a program that connects college students with meaningful career development opportunities in the nonprofit and cultural sectors across Metro Detroit. I am an aspiring professor of Black Church Studies, African American history, and ecclesiology. I enjoy doing research in archival libraries and serving at my church as a junior deacon and graphic designer. Your scholarship will be instrumental in helping me afford the education I need to become a professor. I can focus specifically on my academics and not have to worry about financial constraints.

Education

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Bachelor's degree program

2024 – 2027

Majors:
  • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Howard University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Emory University, Duke University, Harvard Divinity School, Morehouse College
Majors of interest:
History, African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bible/Biblical Studies, Historic Preservation and Conservation, Theology and Religious Vocations, Other, Theological and Ministerial Studies

Career

  • Historic Preservation Research Assistant (Job Shadow for Oak Grove AME Church, Detroit, MI)

    Museums and Institutions · Historic Designation Advisory Board of Detroit

    Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

  • Applebaum Membership Engagement/Outreach, Marketing Events Intern

    Museums and Institutions · Applebaum Family Philanthropy

    Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

  • Research Assistant

    Research · Noir Design Parti

    Jan 2019 – Present

  • Sankofa Community Research Project

    Research · Black Bottom Archives

    Jan 2026 – Present

  • Applebaum Membership Engagement Intern

    Museums and Institutions · Detroit Historical Museum

    Jan 2025 – Present

  • "1959" Inclusive History Project Intern

    Research · University of Michigan

    Jan 2024 – Present

  • Summer Archives Intern

    Museums and Institutions · Motown Museum

    Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

  • Summer Intern

    Museums and Institutions · Detroit Historical Museum/Society

    Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Education
Dream career goals:
A professor, historian, and documentarian who specializes in Black Church Studies and African American history.
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
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