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Thurgood Marshall College Fund president will serve as a featured guest at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will have a presence on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus on Tuesday, Jan. 28 to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. TMCF President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams will lead three events on campus that day, concluding with a keynote lecture in the Nebraska Union’s Swanson Auditorium.

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Starburst and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Launch SEISMIC: A Groundbreaking Defense Technology Accelerator for Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Innovators

Global aerospace and defense startup accelerator and innovation services leader Starburst and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), America’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community, today announced the launch of SEISMIC (Startup & Entrepreneurship Initiative Supporting Minority Institutions & Communities), a new initiative designed to empower defense technology entrepreneurs from minority serving institutions (MSIs).

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Statement from Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, on the passing of President Jimmy Carter

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) joins the nation in mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter, while celebrating his legacy as an advocate for education and equality. That legacy includes his profound impact on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which he supported as critical institutions in the pursuit of equity and opportunity. He was the first U.S. president to issue an executive order to increase the federal government’s engagement with HBCUs and established the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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