Nyjal Drayton

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar from Gadsden State Community College attending the Workforce Development Summit had her world altered when her aunt passed away her senior year of high school.  TaNasia Swain, a freshman studying diagnostic medical sonography, said she’s always leaned on her family.  “Family has always been the foundation of my […]

Day two of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit brought corporate partners and scholars together for enlightening plenaries about preparing for success.  To begin the day, TMCF Chief Programs Officer Tamara Thompson talked to students about embracing discomfort.  “Getting uncomfortable means that you’re getting yourself out of your comfort zone,” Thompson said.

The first day of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit set the tone for the next several days. The summit is designed to connect forward-thinking industry partners with work-ready talent from historically Black community colleges (HBCCs). Students attended the Ensuring Our Democracy session, hosted by the Birmingham chapter of The Links. They

One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar attending the Workforce Development Summit recently graduated from high school and will finish his associate degree in January thanks to dual enrollment courses.  Miles Fullilove, a sophomore at Trenholm State Community College, will begin his second degree in computer information systems upon earning his associate degree. Fullilove will

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is serving as a sponsor of the New Testament Gospel Worldwide Ministries (NTG) 7th-annual turkey, clothing and gas giveaway on Nov. 22 in Rex, Georgia.   NTG is partnering with r4 Technologies to host this event. In partnership with volunteers and community partners, the drive will provide more than 2,000

One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar hopes to turn her criminal justice education into a meaningful career that aligns with her passion for making a positive impact in her community.  Bishop State Community College sophomore Corian Evans said she’d love to work in a role where she can influence policy or contribute to community

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Hennessy recently announced the seventh cohort of the Hennessy Fellows Program, a select group of high-achieving graduate students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).  Designed to prepare the next generation of executive leaders, the program provides students with unparalleled access to executive coaching, corporate immersion and financial

For Norfolk State University (Norfolk State) student A’lauren Gilchrist, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) turned a dream into reality and then went above and beyond to make it happen.  The aspiring reporter and broadcast journalist recently had the opportunity to shadow TMCF staff during the organization’s annual Leadership Institute, working hands-on with the media

Tennessee State University (TSU) senior Christopher Brown says the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) didn’t just help him dream, it helped him to achieve.  “I always believed I could reach my goals,” Brown said. “But TMCF allowed me to actually touch them.”  Brown, a graduating senior and TMCF yard ambassador, has earned an internship and

Headlines in recent weeks have indicated a flurry of philanthropic activity from a well-known donor: MacKenzie Scott. More than $300 million was invested by Scott to the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) community. Alabama State University, Alcorn State University, Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Morgan State University, Spelman College, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

A definitive new report from the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center (Payne Center) at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) reveals that America’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are indispensable engines of national strength, yet their potential is capped by systemic underfunding. The report, “The American Dividend: Public HBCUs Powering National Strength

More than 100 scholars from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss building research capacity at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) during the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center (Payne Center) and HBCU Transformation Project Faculty Research Seminar.  The conference focused on building research capacity for HBCUs aiming to achieve Research-1 (R1)