The Thurgood Marshall College Fund to announce $25M grant

January 23, 2025

Point of Contact:
Dr. Clara Ross Stamps
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Clara.stamps@tmcf.org
(240) 931-0696

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host a press conference on Friday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. ET at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania to announce a substantial grant program forthcoming for its member schools. The event will also be livestreamed on the TMCF YouTube channel.

Officials from TMCF, Lincoln University and the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) community will attend and have media availability. Representatives include:

Dr. Harry L. Williams (president & CEO of TMCF)
Aisha T. Brown (CFO and COO of TMCF)
Dr. Brenda A. Allen (president of Lincoln University)
Ted Colbert, III (TMCF Board of Directors vice chairman)
Dr. Quinton T. Ross (president of Alabama State University)

For more information or to confirm attendance, email clara.stamps@tmcf.org.

Location
Vail Memorial Hall
1570 Baltimore Pike
Lincoln University, PA 19352

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