Editing Bootsy Collins (section)

===Funk University===
In July 2010, Collins, in partnership with former child actor [[Cory Danziger]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bootsy-collins-opens-funk-university/|title=Bootsy Collins Opens "Funk University"|website=CBS News|date=May 25, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=O'Neal |first=Sean |url= https://www.avclub.com/bootsy-collins-establishes-first-ever-funk-university-1798220167 |title=Bootsy Collins establishes first-ever Funk University, declares himself 'Professor Bootsy'| agency= Newswire |newspaper=The A.V. Club |date=May 24, 2010|access-date= 2011-07-06}}</ref> launched Funk University ("Funk U"), an [[Virtual university|online-only]] bass [[Music school|guitar school]] in which he also serves as [[curator]] and lead professor. Funk University offers an intense curriculum tailored for intermediate to advanced bass players as well as anyone interested in a deeper understanding of funk. The curriculum is based on bass theory, history of funk, and Collins's own musical history given by Collins himself, augmented by lessons and exercises in bass and rhythm from guest bassist professors such as [[Les Claypool]], [[Meshell Ndegeocello]], [[John B]] (Williams) and [[Victor Wooten]]. As of 2021, Funk University is now defunct.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

'''Funk Not Fight Movement'''

In May 2023, Bootsy Collins and wife, Pepperminte Patti Collins, kicked off the national [https://www.funknotfight.net/funk-not-fight Funk Not Fight] Movement at the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame with a key mission to calm the violence with the power of music and dance. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Broerman |first=Michael |date=May 13, 2023 |title=Bootsy Collins Is A Lover Not A Fighter On New Collaborative Single, “Funk Not Fight” [Video] |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/bootsy-collins-single-funk-not-fight/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 17, 2025 |website=Live For Live Music}}</ref> The movement quickly spread to communities throughout the nation with chapters, discussions, round table events and performances including Cleveland, OH, Compton, CA, Detroit, MI, Fort Wayne, IN, Columbus, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Austin, TX, East Chicago, IN, Toledo, OH, New York City, NY, and Atlanta, GA.