WASHINGTON, D.C. — LaTyra English has always been passionate about working in sports one day. The North Carolina Central graduate student’s experience in the NBA Historically Black College & University (HBCU) fellowship inspired her. That memorable 10-week experience encouraged her to apply for the 2023 Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo. Now that English is one […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chloe Brackens and Charlese Colen have enjoyed the opportunity of representing the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff during an action-packed second day of the 2023 Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo Thursday at the Hilton Hotel. Brackens had a memorable day as she was one of five students to receive […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aaron Wesley has a lot to celebrate. The Langston University senior broadcast journalism and business management major traveled to the nation’s capital for the first time to attend the prestigious Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo on Wednesday, his 23rd birthday. After being shot in the back of the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 19, 2023) — The 2023 Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo and the “Leaders and Legends” Awards and Fundraising Gala are here. It promises to be an exciting and memorable week of networking, learning, development, entertainment, fun, and reflection. This week crystalizes every positive aspect of TMCF’s work throughout […]
WASHINGTON, DC (September 18, 2023) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) applauds U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack for their decision to send letters to 16 governors highlighting the greater than $12 billion disparity in funding between the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Land-Grant institutions and their […]
September 18, 2023 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in both policy and practice, the U.S. Department of State acknowledged 15 Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) schools as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” in 11 states and Washington, D.C., in recognition of their noteworthy engagement with the […]