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Businesses Call on Congress to Amend Voting Rights Act to Honor the Late John Lewis this Session

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --More than 160 companies from across the country sent a letter to Congress today urging the introduction and passage of Voting Rights Act legislation to honor civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis and end discrimination in voting.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --More than 160 companies from across the country sent a letter to Congress today urging the introduction and passage of Voting Rights Act legislation to honor civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis and end discrimination in voting.
  • The legislation the companies are supporting would update the 1965 Voting Rights Act to strengthen and protect the right to vote for all eligible Americans.
  • Businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions have come together with the shared commitment to protect voting rights for all Americans and ensure all eligible Americans can freely cast their ballots so that every voice is heard.
  • The late Rep. Lewis was a fierce advocate for voting rights the horrific beating of John Lewis on Bloody Sunday as he led a march in Selma for voting rights prompted Congress to enact the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Announces Plans to Create The National Black Talent Bank™ to Address Racial Wealth Gap, Develop Diverse Workforce

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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The National Black Talent Bank will bolster the pipeline of diverse talent in the corporate sector and advance pathways toward economic mobilityfor talented African American students.

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  • The National Black Talent Bank will bolster the pipeline of diverse talent in the corporate sector and advance pathways toward economic mobilityfor talented African American students.
  • The National Black Talent Bank will house a database of uniquely talented Black high school seniors while creating an alternative path to college and career.
  • The National Black Talent Bank will help us develop and recruit diverse students who will become tomorrows corporate leaders and experts, said George Spencer, Chief Development Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
  • Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nations largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

'Be The Change' Partners With Thurgood Marshall College Fund For Second Virtual Job Fair

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Friday, March 5, 2021
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This year, the event will partner with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) , the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community, to further advance Be the Change's initiative and digital job fair to their networks.

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  • This year, the event will partner with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) , the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community, to further advance Be the Change's initiative and digital job fair to their networks.
  • Their commitment to increasing diversity through very targeted and intentional strategies is to be commended," said Dr. Harry L. Williams, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
  • What: Be The Change will launch its next Virtual Job Fair April 22nd, 2021.
  • Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND (TMCF) Launches the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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Washington, DC, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today the launch of the newly created Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice.

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  • Washington, DC, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today the launch of the newly created Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice.
  • With the launch of the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice, TMCF will initiate cross-discipline research led by HBCU faculty and students working with other legacy organizations and community activists.
  • There couldnt be a better time to launch The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice.
  • ABOUT THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nations largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman Issues Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021

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Monday, January 18, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --"Today, nearly 60 years removed from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's speech during the March on Washington, countless barriers remain between his dream and America's reality.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --"Today, nearly 60 years removed from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's speech during the March on Washington, countless barriers remain between his dream and America's reality.
  • Earlier this month, our country received a stark reminder that America remains a place in which, as King said, too many 'are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity.'
  • "In calls for unity following the attack at the Capitol, in a willingness to dismiss the blatant injustice inherent in the police's lack of response to right-wing militants, we see painful parallels between the America in which King lived and the present day.
  • "As Dr. King said, 'Social progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability.'