2024

First-generation Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar turned setback into service and success

One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar attending the 25th-annual Leadership Institute landed a coveted internship at Google after his first year at Alabama A&M University (Alabama A&M) but the experience didn’t end as he’d hoped. Riley Roberts, a senior computer science major, is direct in his assessment of how he felt after the internship.  […]

Day two of Leadership Institute began in a big way

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) 25th-annual Leadership Institute commenced in earnest on day two, leading off with a morning plenary about strategic listening in leadership communication from presenting sponsor Wells Fargo. The plenary concluded with an investment of more than $1.9 million from the company. Wells Fargo has served as the presenting sponsor of […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund receives generous gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) president recently received a generous surprise: a second gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. 

Thurgood Marshall College Fund hosting its annual HBCU Fly-In beginning April 1

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is hosting its annual Presidents & Chancellors HBCU Fly-In from April 1-3, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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.

Five Thurgood Marshall College Fund member schools prepare to compete in the Honda Battle of the Bands

The first Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) hosted on the West Coast will feature five of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) member schools on Saturday, Feb. 1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.