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In Maryland, a lawsuit over the desegregation of historically black colleges and universities has people in the state and those who watch higher education wondering: Did HBCU advocates ask for too much? Did the state give too little? TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. provides insight.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, will receive the Higher Education Leadership Foundation Trailblazer Award. Taylor was selected for his work in pushing for “favorable policies and advocating for increased funding” for HBCUs.

African American males account for only 2 percent of the teaching force. Katy Reckdahl examines the reality behind this fact, and examines solutions including TMCF’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program.

Nine HBCUs were selected to receive grants to provide four-year scholarships for first-generation students matriculating on their campuses. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) received $500,000 to distribute to the nine HBCUs from the Coca-Cola Foundation to provide scholarships to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Among the first batch of Apple HBCU Scholars are three North Carolina A&T students. The Apple HBCU Scholars program is a new scholarship and internship program launched this year by Apple Inc. and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

TMCF announced Dawna Taylor-Thornton as Executive Director and Principal Investigator of its newest K-12 initiative, the Vivian Burey Marshall STEM Pilot Initiative (VBM). Named in honor of Justice Thurgood Marshall’s first wife, the VBM will engage students in under-represented and disadvantaged populations in Vicksburg, MS and Baltimore, MD in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has appointed Delaware State University (DSU) President Harry Lee Williams to its Board of Directors, announced Jim Clifton, TMCF Board Chairman and President of Gallup. Dr. Williams is the tenth president of DSU, one of America’s oldest Land-Grant Institutions and the state of Delaware’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU). He was appointed president in 2010, after serving a year and a half as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., the president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which supports students at historically black institutions — predominantly those in the public sector — poses a question on the Washington Post’s Grade Point blog for the nation’s first black president.

Vicksburg has been selected as one of only two sites in the country to host the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s $5.7 million initiative, the Vivian Burey Marshall STEM Pilot Initiative. Named in honor of Justice Thurgood Marshall’s first wife, the VBM will engage students in under-represented and disadvantaged populations in Vicksburg and Baltimore, Md., in science, technology, engineering and math education – leading to both STEM literacy and an increase in the participation in the STEM workforce by leveraging existing relationships between local Army facilities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Recently, a great deal of debate has centered on whether the nation’s first black president has failed its historically black colleges and universities. The debate isn’t new; for years there’s been whispered angst over the president’s paternalism and seeming aloofness when it came to black institutions—and perhaps black issues in general.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Washington, DC (July 8, 2015) – Congressman Robert C. Scott (D-VA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) newly introduced The America’s College Promise Act of 2015 provides much needed grants to cover two years of college at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and MSIs for eligible students and is essential for our nation to lead the world in graduation rates.

Washington, DC (July 14, 2015) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today that it has expanded its partnership with United Airlines; and, that the company will be the “official airline” of the organization’s programs, including its award-winning 2015 Leadership Institute.