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Slideshow: Prairie View A&M Vigil for Sandra Bland

Roughly 200 people gathered on the Prairie View A&M campus on Sunday to share memories of Sandra Bland, who died in police custody three days after being pulled over for an improper lane change.

By Callie Richmond

July 20, 20151 PM Central

Lanitra Dean, center, and others who were in the Prairie View A&M marching band with Sandra Bland sing together at a vigil in her memory. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Roughly 200 people attended the vigil held in Sandra Bland's memory on the Prairie View A&M campus. — Credit: Callie Richmond

An attendee kneels to makes a sign during the vigil for Bland. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Young attendees at the vigil. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Former Prairie View A&M students Rhys Caraway and Harrison Guy wait for the Sandra Bland vigil to start. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Attendees were asked to pull out their phones and recognize the power they have through social media. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Sigma Gamma Rho member Angel Duncan speaks at the Sandra Bland vigil at Prairie View A&M. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Student government president Jacolahn Dudley, center, and other attendees were asked to pull out their phones and recognize the power they have through social media. — Credit: Callie Richmond

An attendee's shirt reads, "Racism is an illness. Are you sick?" — Credit: Callie Richmond

Attendees hold candles in honor of Bland. — Credit: Callie Richmond

Attendees placed candles around the central fountain at Prairie View A&M University, where alumna Sandra Bland had recently been hired. — Credit: Callie Richmond

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