TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. commencement speech for Grambling State University.SpeechMay 15, 2017TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. message to Grambling State University Class of 2017 give back money, time, and talent. Read More >
Position on HBCU Cap Financing Language in H.R. 244Press StatementMay 6, 2017The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has spoken to the Trump Administration regarding the financing language and was assured there was absolutely no plan to eliminate or challenge this program. Read More >
Statement On FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations ActStatementMay 5, 2017We are pleased the FY’17 Omnibus Appropriations Bill maintains level funding for most of the key programs and budget lines impacting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and we view that as a win for HBCUs. We are pleased the 115th Congress increased funding for the several programs. Read More >
NHL names winners of Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholarshipsPress MentionMay 4, 2017The National Hockey League (NHL) and Thurgood Marshall College Fund today announced the four recipients chosen for the NHL/Thurgood Marshall College Fund academic scholarship. Since 2012, the initiative has awarded scholarships to 15 exceptional high school students who are active in a Hockey Is For Everyone youth hockey organization, with goals of pursuing higher education in a variety of majors and interests. Read More >
Of Course People Are Protesting Betsy DeVos's Invitation to Speak at Bethune-CookmanPress MentionMay 3, 2017The official announcement on Monday that Betsy DeVos would address Bethune-Cookman's graduating class has met with pushback - but TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. explains how the evidence of "early wins" - aided by TMCF advocacy - is a good sign for the HBCU community. Read More >
Flat Funding for HBCUs Is a WinOp-Ed by TMCF President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.May 1, 2017It’s clear that this Administration understands the value of HBCUs, which educate nearly 300,000 students a year, award three-quarters of all doctorates earned by African Americans and provided the undergraduate degrees of 80 percent of black federal judges. Read More >
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Execs Discuss 21st Century HBCU AdvocacyPodcast InterviewApril 28, 2017Senior Vice President Emily Dickens and Senior Strategic Communications Director Paris Dennard speak with HBCU Digest about 21st-century advocacy for HBCUs and the culture of building political alliances. Read More >
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Johnny Taylor on Black College Student Advancement in the Trump EraPodcast InterviewApril 26, 2017Listen to the discussion and learn what you can do to help protect HBCUs in this present political climate as well as how you can help support the work being done to shape the next generation of the Talented Tenth. Read More >
Koch Industries CEO Charles Koch To Address Creating A New Generation Of Entrepreneurship At The 22nd Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs SummitPress MentionApril 4, 2017A major highlight of the Summit is a general session with multibillionaire Charles Koch, CEO of Koch Industries and Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, as they engage in a critical discussion on how to cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurial innovators and value creators by harnessing the proven potential of HBCUs and expanding the availability of youth entrepreneurship programs. Read More >
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