Swimming against the tide, at least 60 school districts across the United States are trying – voluntarily – to ensure their schools don’t reflect racial and economic segregation in their city or region.
Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of Central State University, has been named to the board of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Dr. Harry L. Williams, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), served as keynote speaker and provided inspiration to the attending fellows in attendance.
The program provides talented graduates from HBCUs with a rigorous, Ivy League graduate education and career advancement opportunities with top global employers.
The tour is just one way that McDonald’s displays its commitment to changing for the better. In fact, for nearly 50 years, the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association (NBMOA) has given back to the communities they serve by providing scholarships, donating time and money to local schools and hiring minority youth.
“Our Opportunity Funding Corporation is the future of TMCF because we are literally identifying the next generation of global entrepreneurs from the Black College Community,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, TMCF president & CEO.”