Proceeds from Virtual Event to Benefit Thurgood Marshall College Fund—————#HBCUFUNDFEST #TMCF #BREC MONTGOMERY, AL (APRIL 14, 2021) – Black Raven Endurance Collective (BREC), partners in the Civil Rights Race Series, returns with the HBCU FundFest beginning May 1, 2021. In partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the month-long charity run, cycle and walk challenge […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2021) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) thanks President Biden and both houses of Congress for the passage and signing of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (American Rescue Plan) which includes a record $3 billion in relief for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Predominantly […]
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have dedicated NBA All-Star 2021 to elevating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and COVID-19 equity. It has been nearly a full calendar year since the NBA announced it was suspending the 2019-20 season due to concerns over the growing coronavirus pandemic; a time when there were […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (February 26, 2021) – Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today the launch of the newly created Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice. The Center’s mission will be to advance research on social justice, and to support change through new policies or programs that foster racial equity in […]
Today, the Alzheimer’s Association and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is announcing a new, multiyear collaboration to engage students, faculty and university leaders from TMCF’s 47 member schools in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. The collaboration is aimed at developing Alzheimer’s advocates and champions in the Black/African American community — a […]
– NBA All-Star Game and Skills Competitions to Take Place on One Night for First Time, With Oncourt Action Beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT – – NBA and NBPA to Commit More Than $2.5 Million to Support HBCUs and Communities Impacted by COVID-19 – – NBA and NBPA Establish Health and Safety Protocols […]