Featuring the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center, the research arm of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)

The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center, the research arm of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), will share the findings from Proof of Promise: The Lasting Value and Impact of an HBCU Education; the nation’s largest study of HBCU alumni.

This presentation explores how HBCUs transform access into opportunity, opportunity into achievement, and achievement into lasting impact. Drawing on groundbreaking research, the plenary session examines the enduring influence of an HBCU education on belonging, persistence, leadership, purpose, and the lives of students, families, and communities across generations.