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- Primary Headline: Alex McKee
- Secondary Headline:Southern University
- Sub Headline: Leadership Institute Class of 2016
- Excerpt: "If it wasn’t for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, my future goals would not have been as attainable. I was raised on the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child.” TMCF without a doubt has contributed to that village and eased certain burdens within my life. TMCF invested in me as a college student and that investment has inspired me to be an investor in future endeavors of my life. I stand eternally grateful to TMCF for allowing me to be able to not just chase my dreams but to realize my dreams."
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If it wasn’t for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, my future goals would not have been as attainable. I was raised on the saying, “it takes a vi Read More >
- Primary Headline: Marcus Johnson
- Secondary Headline:Texas Southern University
- Sub Headline: Leadership Institute Class of 2014
- Excerpt: I think that the greatest piece of advice that I received was from my mentor within Atria, Denisea Hayes. And she really taught me to own my development and if there was something that I felt that I needed to get stronger at -- don't be afraid to develop that weakness and turn that into a strength. Thurgood Marshall College Fund have influenced my professional development by giving me the essential skills that I need to interact with my peers, my coworkers, and just people around me and all over my professional network.
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I think that the greatest piece of advice that I received was from my mentor within Atria, Denisea Hayes. And she really taught me to own my devel Read More >

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First Step Act’s passage represents a starting point to address issues in the criminal justice system

OP-ED

January 6, 2019

Education programs have been shown to reduce the risk of recidivism, and the bill takes this a step further by allowing certain prisoners to accumulate “earned time credits” — up to 15 days for every 30 days of completed programming. Read More >
Historically black colleges struggle as more students pursue 'mainstream' educations

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January 3, 2019

Through 1980, enrollment grew at HBCUs, but that has changed as more black students look to “traditional or mainstream” universities, said Richard Vedder, professor emeritus at Ohio University. The false perception is that the mainstream schools provide better programs or more opportunities upon graduation, which implies HBCUs are medium-to-low quality institutions. Read More >