John O. Brennan, Central Intelligence Agency Director, will be honored with the National Hero Award at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) 27th Annual Awards Gala on November 16, 2015 in Washington, DC at the historic Washington Hilton.
TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. was interviewed for an article in the Wall Street Journal examining the rewards of graduating from an HBCU, which, according to a study by Gallup, far exceed the rewards of attending a PWI for African American students.
TMCF fully supports Representative Corrine Brown’s (D-FL) legislation, HR-3828 The Land Grant Opportunity, that addresses inequities in state-matched research and extension funding for land grant institutions. Rep. Browns’ bill ensures 1890 HBCU land grant institutions receive matching state funds at a percentage equal to the funds matched for land grant institutions established under the First Morrill Act of 1862.
Warner Bros. Records artist Andra Day will kick-off the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) 27th Annual Awards Gala Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Washington Hilton. The 30-year-old Day is obsessed with jazz, soul and rock, which she includes various elements into her classically trained vocals to create a modern vintage sound.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund will honor Shark Tank Co-star and FUBU Founder Daymond John at its 27th Annual Awards Gala. John O. Brennan, Samuel R. Allen, Dr. David Hall, and Thomas A. Cole will also to be honored for their efforts to support education and positively impact the lives of students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will hold its 27th Annual Awards Gala on November 16, 2015 featuring two well-known names from ABC Television – Robin Roberts, award-winning journalist and ABC’s “Good Morning America” (GMA) co-Anchor and Daymond John, Shark on ABC’s Emmy Award winning series, Shark Tank and founder of FUBU.