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Less than 2 percent of all public school teachers are African American males. Last year at TQRP, 32% of the fellows were African American men.

Holness joined four other students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, who were hand-selected for the competition.

“When these institutions were created they weren’t created on equal footing with historically white institutions,” one expert said.

“I WANT TO WORK WITH TMCF TO CREATE AS MANY INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION REACHES AS MANY DESERVING STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE.”

“All of us who graduated from HBCUs have an obligation to ensure the sustainability of these institutions,” he urged. He shared that the proceeds from his life memoir will be donated to the United Negro College Fund and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to support students who wish to enroll at HBCUs.

Harry L. Williams is the president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is a past president of Delaware State University.

“It is wonderful to see so many Competitiveness Scholars coming from TMCF member-schools. I have no doubt they will represent us well as national ambassadors for HBCU excellence.”

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She addressed issues of sustainability and competitiveness of HBCUs with representatives of TMCF’s 47 member institutions.

“The Parent Plus Loan Act, if passed and signed by the President, has the potential to make college more affordable and attainable for students attending our nation’s HBCUs