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Thurgood Marshall College Fund board member is a Virginia Black Business Leaders Hall of Fame honoree

A member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors was recently named an honoree of the Virginia Black Business Leaders Hall of Fame. 

Black history in Nashville comes to life at Tennessee State University

Employees at Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) member school Tennessee State University (TSU) brought Black history in Nashville to life in February, offering the campus community a glimpse of the past and how it affected the present.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholar hopes to feed disadvantaged communities

One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar hopes to use her animal science degree to feed disadvantaged communities and provide food for her family.

TM² Executive Search featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²) and its managing partner and executive director Dr. Dakota Doman, were recently featured as the cover story of the February edition.

Winston-Salem State University employee to return to France as a Fulbright Scholar

An employee of Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) member school Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) will soon return to France as a Fulbright Scholar. She previously lived and worked in the south of France as an au pair.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund focused on the McKinsey 7-S framework in all-staff meeting

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) employees met recently in Washington, D.C. for the organization’s annual in-person staff meeting. The focus was about building on last year’s strategic planning through the McKinsey 7-S framework. 

Thurgood Marshall College Fund adds inaugural senior vice president of strategic initiatives and capacity

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently added a new role to the organization to lead the recently awarded grant from the Lilly Endowment to help build institutional capacity at the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Thurgood Marshall College Fund CEO Impact Award event in New York City raised $500,000

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and its Board of Directors recently hosted a CEO Impact Awards event in New York City in front of a capacity crowd to honor the influence and actions of outstanding role models to students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The event raised $500,000.

Statement from Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams on the confirmation of Secretary Linda McMahon

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) congratulates Secretary Linda McMahon on her confirmation to be the 13th United States Secretary of Education.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund congratulates member school Howard University for achieving Research-1 status

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials are thrilled to congratulate member school Howard University for achieving a Research-1 (R-1) designation in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, HBCUs and the influence of Black culture

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance was a celebration of Black culture on one of the world’s largest stages in the midst of Black History Month. It was also a reminder of the influence Black artists, traditions and institutions like historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have on American culture and history.

The inaugural Workforce Development Summit concluded with scholarship announcements

The inaugural Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit concluded successfully on day four, with the announcement of the winners of the Cal & Annette Johnson HBCC Scholarship winners serving as the crowning moment

Black Thriving in America report featured in The B|E Note

The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (Payne Center) Black Thriving in America: 2024 report was recently featured in The B|E Note, a media project from B|E Strategy.

Workforce Development Summit participant plans to start his own electrical business

One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit participant is on the path to start an electrical business and provide job placement and job security to young inexperienced electricians.

Despite medical setbacks, one Workforce Development Summit participant keeps pursuing her goals

One participant came to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit with a complicated medical history but a never-give-up attitude.

Workforce Development Summit participant is focused on building a career and continuing her education

A Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit participant from Lawson State Community College has plans to pursue a master’s degree in social work and establish a well-known practice.

Programming begins during day two of the Workforce Development Summit

Day two of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit exposed participants to high-quality programming.

Day three of the Workforce Development Summit offered the career exploration fair

Day three of the inaugural Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Workforce Development Summit brought students and potential employers together for a career exploration fair.