2025

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund partners with the Editorial Freelancers Association to support HBCU students

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) are partnering to support students or recent graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) who are pursuing a career or continued education in the editorial field.   Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, TMCF will administer the Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship. Named in […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund board chair talked about closing the financial confidence gap on MSNBC’s Morning Joe

The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors made an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe recently to discuss closing the financial confidence gap.  Racquel Oden, chair of the TMCF board and HSBC Head of Wealth, Premier & Global Private Banking, US, recently appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe with host Mika Brzezinski, […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund employee spoke at Florida A&M University 

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) employee recently served as the luncheon keynote speaker for Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) inaugural University Scholarship Program Onboarding Institute.  Jacqueline Powers, vice president of scholarships at TMCF, provided remarks to the class of 2029 students in the FAMU Honors and University Scholars Program. The event marked the beginning of […]

EastSide Golf founders recognized at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund event 

The founders of EastSide Golf were applauded and commended for their work with the CEO Impact Innovator Award during a recent Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Impact Now event on Martha’s Vineyard. TMFC’s CEO Impact Innovator Award highlights groundbreaking achievements that redefine possibility, honoring trailblazers who have introduced unique, first-to-market solutions or innovative initiatives, inspiring […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund alumna joins Howard University athletics 

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) alumna recently joined Howard University athletics as the John McLendon Fellow athletics revenue manager. Nia James, a graduate of TMCF member school Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), is putting the extensive knowledge and experience she earned through her degree in sport management and various internships to use. James graduated from […]

Jackson State University graduate is pursuing law school to make change

A recent Jackson State University (JSU) graduate and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar chose to pursue law school at the Southern University Law Center (SULC).  Caleab Pickens, a 2025 graduate of JSU and a student at SULC, said his decision to attend law school was fueled by a lifelong commitment to justice and service. […]