In celebration of Black History Month, HBCU students can sign up for access to 180+
instructors, thousands of lessons, hands-on tutorials and more with MasterClass

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced a partnership with MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, to provide free annual memberships to every student enrolled in a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Through the partnership, students can sign up to receive access to 180+ classes and instructors across arts & entertainment, business, design & style, sports & gaming, writing and more.

With a MasterClass membership, HBCU students will get unprecedented access to classes from notable instructors including Shonda Rhimes teaching writing for television, Nas teaching hip-hop storytelling and Elaine Welteroth teaching designing your career as well as classes that will empower social change such as Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love. The platform also features notable HBCU alums including Rosalind Brewer and Jelani Cobb and advocates Dr. Cornel West, Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson and Nikole Hannah-Jones. The partnership is part of the company’s commitment to amplify diverse voices and inspire a new generation of thought leaders.
Partnering with MasterClass aligns with TMCF’s mission, which ensures student success by promoting educational excellence and preparing the next generation of workforce talent through leadership development, which helps them strengthen their skills that prepare them for success upon graduation.

“TMCF is pleased to partner with MasterClass to enhance the marketability and career readiness of our HBCU students, and alumni, through the MasterClass platform,” said Martinique Thompson Taylor, Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Campus Relations at TMCF. “Having the opportunity to learn tangible skills from world class instructors directly ties to the overall mission of TMCF, as we prepare the next generation of workforce talent. The highlight of the MasterClass platform is its ability to meet our HBCU students where they are with immersive online development.”

“The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has supported higher education and provided opportunities for hundreds of thousands of students,” said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass. “Curiosity and growth are at the core of MasterClass and we are excited to partner with TMCF to provide all HBCU students the opportunity to learn new ideas, perspectives and insights outside of the classroom.” To receive a free one year MasterClass membership, currently enrolled HBCU students can sign up by entering their .edu email address through March 1, 2023. Additional terms apply.

To receive a free one year MasterClass membership, currently enrolled HBCU students can sign up by entering their .edu email address through March 1, 2023. Additional terms apply.

ABOUT TMCF
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member schools include publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Publicly supported HBCUs enroll over 80% of all students attending HBCUs. Through scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the K-12 and higher education spaces. The organization is also a source for top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs.

ABOUT MASTERCLASS:
MasterClass is the streaming platform where the worlds best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. With an annual membership, members get unprecedented access to 180+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into Nas; recording studio, Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen and go behind the big screen with James Cameron. Design your career with Elaine Welteroth, get ready to win with Lewis Hamilton, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn and discover at a pace that best serves your lifestyle—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge, on mobile, tablet, desktop, Android™ TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku® players and devices. Cinematic visuals and close-up demonstrations make you feel like you’re one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable class guides help reinforce
your learning. For those looking to learn by doing, Sessions by MasterClass offers a structured curriculum where members can roll up their sleeves, get hands-on and learn meaningful skills through step-by-step guidance from world-class instructors and an active community of peers. With MasterClass at Work, companies can keep their employees engaged and boost morale and motivation with immersive, short-form lessons from the world’s best.

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