Spreading the Gospel Of HBCUs
Martin decided to attend Grambling State University in Louisiana where he said it was the “best college experience he ever had.” While at Grambling, Martin took an interest in history.
Harris Sees Sexism in the Senate As a ‘Very Real Issue’
On Thursday, during her talk hosted by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Harris took questions from a room of about two dozen HBCU leaders who are in Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for greater support for their schools.
Campaign Saves Historically Black College From Closure
Addressing a packed out Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel on Tuesday, Bennett College president Dr Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, said: “So, we’ve come to the moment that you’ve been waiting for.
Bill Would Require Federal Agencies to Report Work With HBCUs
HBCU groups in Washington had praised the executive order from President Trump, which called for those agencies to come up with written plans to work more closely with HBCUs.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Statement Of Support for “HBCU PARTNERS Act” Legislation
For several months, TMCF has worked diligently with the sponsors and the members of the Trump Administration to find common-sense solutions to codify the important partnerships between the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and federal agencies.
Reps. Walker and Adams and Sens. Coons and Scott Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Partnerships Between HBCUs and Federal Agencies
The HBCU PARTNERS Act builds on the President’s 2017 executive order on HBCUs. It will require federal agencies with relevant grants and programs to undertake annual planning and coordinate their efforts to support and expand HBCU participation those programs.