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#RISE HC2K20 Included Appearances By 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, T.I, Shaquille O’Neal and Deion Sanders Washington, DC, Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), a national organization providing support to publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), celebrated the longstanding legacy of HBCUs Homecoming with #RISE […]

#RISE HC2K20 to Include Musical Performances and HBCU Homecoming DJ Sets Washington, DC, Oct. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), a national organization providing support to publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), is continuing to celebrate the long standing legacy of HBCUs Homecoming with a […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the deepening digital divide in the U.S. as students move to online learning. For Black college students, the unequal access to digital literacy has a direct impact on their job prospects upon graduation. In an effort to bridge the digital skills gap, Google announced on Tuesday a […]

CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, is excited to announce the expansion of its longstanding efforts to support students and alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Building on the recently announced $500,000 Black & Positively Golden HBCU scholarship fund, the company and its owner/operators […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), bringing together leading Criminal Justice researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), has been awarded a two-year, $1 million grant by the National Collaborative for Gun Violence Research to investigate the reasons that young Black males ages 15-24 pick up and carry guns. TMCF’s study is among more than […]

DETROIT, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Moguls in the Making, a business plan pitch competition that offers Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students an opportunity to learn and practice vital skills, will take place virtually Oct. 8-11, 2020. This second annual competition is presented by Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), Thurgood Marshall College Fund […]