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Launching the VBM STEM Pilot Initiative in Vicksburg

TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. spoke with the Vicksburg Today radio program on News Talk 1490 about what the launch of the Vivian Burey Marshall STEM Pilot Initiative means for Vicksburg, and how the community can help.

Spellings offers opportunity for North Carolina’s HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. shares his vision for working with incoming UNC system President Margaret Spellings with the North Carolina community.

Politico Questions Motives of Donations for Diversity

Politico recently ran an article which inferred ulterior motives on the part of Silicon Valley companies including Apple who have invested millions of dollars in organizations dedicated to increasing the diversity in tech, including the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. We discussed the inferences with Black Enterprise.

Clinton vs. Sanders on Black Colleges

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — and their supporters — spar over their plans for historically black colleges, as President Obama’s complicated legacy looms. TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. weighs in.

How Tech Is Changing the Game for Diversity Hiring

There’s finally proof that there is an efficient and effective way to identify, hire and coach the future leaders that will bring diversity into organizations. Mark Newman, CEO of HireVue, speaks with Scott Lilly, VP of Programs at TMCF and President of TMCF’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Division.

Improving Minority Teacher Quality and Retention Through Support

Will Morris of Education Week was a speaker at our 2015 TQRP institute in Houston,Texas. He spoke about teacher coaching, teacher support, and high-impact professional development. He published an article chronicling his TQRP experience.