Johnson: ‘you Can’t Learn Too Much,’ Says Alabama State Student, Aspiring Software Engineer
A Thurgood Marshall Fund Scholar who just completed his sophomore year at ASU, Keith (his full first name is Keithbridges, but he goes by Keith) will make his first trip to California’s Silicon Valley next week for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference—an annual confab of coders, tech creatives and other industry leaders featuring design workshops, hands-on labs and other geekish interactions.
Winning HBCU Team Creates App for School Teachers at TMCF’s the Pitch 2019 Competition
The app is designed to make the process of grading papers more efficient allowing them more time to spend with their students. Team members won a MacBook, and DJI Mavic Air drone.
Lynn Graduates Receive Words Of Advice from Author James Patterson During Commencement
Fortunately, Johnson is one of the few students to graduate without significant debt thanks to scholarships he’s received, including one through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
You’ve Heard Of Thurgood Marshall & Earl Warren. Now It’s Time to Celebrate the ‘regular’ People Who Made Brown V. Board Possible 65 Years Ago
Some social scientists call it a giant step forward for the civil rights movement. Some educators see it as a major blow to Jim Crow schooling in the South and North. Others say the decision touched their hearts.
RALEIGH Tech Ceo on Driving Diversity: ‘You’ve Got to Win with Cards You’ve Been Dealt’
He ‘s also a mentor for Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange: Black Founders and recently acted as a judge for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hackathon pitch competition.
ECSU Junior Places First in Thurgood Marshall College Fund Pitch 2019 Competition
Tykira Beasley, an ECSU junior, is a member of the winning Pitch 2019 team. Pitch is an innovation and entrepreneurial competition held by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund each year.
JSU Students Compete in Thurgood Marshall’s Pitch Competition, Presented by Apple
THE PITCH 2019 is the optimum opportunity for HBCU students to learn, engage in hands-on exercises, and develop the three C’s of an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Curiosity, Connections, and Creating value.
A&M Students Participate in “THE PITCH”
The students joined 90 students representing 36 other historically black colleges and universities in a four-day challenging entrepreneurial competition in Durham, N.C.
Terrence J Will Host TMCF’s ‘the Pitch 2019’ for 100 HBCU Students Presented by Apple
Terrence J, TMCF National Ambassador, to judge and announce winners
Cultural Vistas Appoints Six New Members to Board Of Directors
Key additions to leadership team bring a wealth of experience, international and business acumen
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Continues Tradition Honoring New Jersey Leaders at 19th annual New Jersey Awards Of Excellence
Former New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne honored posthumously
Mcdonald’s African-american Marketing Gets Biggest Overhaul in 16 Years
The effort, called Black & Positively Golden, shows how the chain aims to deepen its ties with African-American customers, particularly millennials.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Big Sean, and Ally Financial, Inc., Host “Moguls in the Making” HBCU Entrepreneurship Competition in Detroit
Florida A&M University (FAMU) team wins 1st place prize. The students also participated in mentoring and financial literacy sessions, in addition to pitching their solutions for critical areas in the city of Detroit to an expert panel of judges that included Big Sean, founder of The Sean Anderson Foundation.
Big Sean Host Entrepreneurial Competition “Moguls in the Making”
‘Moguls in the Making’ promotes financial literacy among students from historically black colleges and universities.
Big Sean spotlights black colleges with ‘Shark Tank’-like competition
The entertainer’s nonprofit, the Sean Anderson Foundation, has partnered with Ally Financial and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to host the contest. The program, which started Friday and ended Sunday night, gave students from historically black colleges and universities nationwide an opportunity to plan, develop and present a business plan in front of their peers and a panel of judges. In between preparing for their presentations, students participated in sessions on financial literacy, idea pitching, and building a business model.
Student Loan Debt is a Crisis Op-ed by Dr. Williams
Today, student loan debt is the second greatest source of individual debt, only behind mortgages, according to the Federal Reserve. Something must be done about the ever-rising student debt, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is taking the issue of financial literacy with HBCU students head-on.
ORAU, TMCF Partner to Further STEM Research Opportunities at HBCUs April 6, 2019
This partnership, which officially began with the signing of a memorandum of understand on March 29, will strive to provide resources to those schools to encourage faculty and student STEM research.
Fundraise or Die Trying: Bennett, Cheyney and the Future of HBCUs
HBCUs must galvanize and maximize their internal fundraising efforts and prove that they are working just as hard if they are to continue asking the state and federal government for support.