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Thurgood Marshall College Fund board chair named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list

The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors was named to the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. Racquel Oden, who also serves as the HSBC U.S. Head of International Wealth, Asset Management & Global Private Banking, U.S. HSBC Bank, was named to the list in the investment category.  “This is a […]

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholars partner with a Black-owned business through the Hennessy Fellows Program

Participants in the Hennessy Fellows Program, a collaboration between the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Hennessy, recently helped a small, Black-owned business as part of their capstone project in the program.  The Hennessy Fellows Program is for exceptional graduate students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In a new format of the capstone

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund president in the midst of an impactful summer

This summer has been an impactful one for Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).  Beginning in June, Dr. Williams started a summer of engaging with high school and college students, philanthropists, friends and supporters of TMCF, and HBCU officials.  In St. Louis, he provided remarks to members

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors member received an honorary designation from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

The historic Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. inducted Toni Townes-Whitley, a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors, into this year’s class of honorary members during its national convention. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1913 on Howard University’s campus, a TMCF member school. More than 350,000 women have

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund employee uplifts others as Ms. Universal Petite

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) employee found a way to uplift others and quickly found success.  Angelica Smith, events manager, took a leap of faith last year with no prior pageant experience and entered the Petite USA competition. Her goal was to represent something greater than herself, she said.  “What started as a bold

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hamptons event raises $125,000

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) hosted an exclusive brunch in the Hamptons. Approximately $125,000 was raised and more than 100 people were in attendance. Charles Merinoff, a member of the TMCF Board of Directors and co-chairman of Breakthru Beverage Group, donated $25,000 in honor of Racquel Oden’s leadership as chair of the TMCF Board

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s DevCon Atlanta a success for students and employers

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently hosted DevCon Atlanta, a four-day regional conference centered on professional development for college freshmen and sophomores from public and private historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). DevCon equips students with fundamental business skills and professional competencies through leadership development, career readiness and targeted tech upskilling. “The early exposure

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to assume leadership of HBCU Philanthropy Symposium

The Symposium, founded at Delaware State University, brings together HBCU leaders and philanthropic partners The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently announced that the organization has officially assumed leadership of the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium, ushering in a new era of collaboration, strategy and innovation for advancement professionals at

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TM² Executive Search team member spoke at a national culture conference

A team member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), served as a panelist recently at a national culture conference.  Dr. Will Anyu, associate principal and search consultant at TM², represented the firm at the Hunt Scanlon Culture Awards Forum at the Harvard Club of New York City. 

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar continues his studies after receiving a hardship scholarship

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar continued his studies at TMCF member school Howard University (Howard) thanks to a hardship scholarship.  Mason Bilgen, a civil engineering major at Howard, said the TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship was critical to his education.  “Receiving this scholarship has truly been a blessing and allowed me to

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund named a top workplace by the Washington Post

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) joined an elite group of organizations after it was recently named as one of the 2025 Washington Top Workplaces by the Washington Post. Top workplace awards are based on employee feedback gathered through an employee survey, creating a credible and authentic recognition program for employers.  “We strive to hire

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TM² Executive Search named among Hunt Scanlon Media’s top 250 executive search firms

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), was selected for inclusion in the 2025 Hunt Scanlon Media Select Guide to America’s Top 250 Executive Search Firms.  “This is an incredible honor for TM²,” Dr. Amanda Washington Lockett, interim president of TM², said. “Our entire team has worked incredibly hard

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