Denise A. Smith

After George Floyd's murder, companies made big promises to HBCUs. Have they kept up? The pledges corporations made in 2020 to do more to support Black communities included a flood of pledges to and new investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

TCF’s Denise A. Smith (@drde7.bsky.social) is featured on today's @marketplace.org discussing corporate giving to HBCUs, and the historic discrepancy in funding compared to PWIs.

“Ivy League institutions receive 178 times more money in donations than HBCU...so there's a lot of work to be done.”

“There are some maybe wealthier institutions that would be okay, but that is not the case for HBCUs, predominantly Black institutions and community colleges.”

Angela Hanks Joins The Century Foundation as Chief of Policy Programs The Century Foundation (TCF), a leading progressive think tank, today announced the hiring of seasoned policy expert and strategist Angela Hanks as the

Big news: we are thrilled to welcome Angela Hanks as The Century Foundation’s Chief of Policy Programs!

Angela most recently served as the Associate Director of External Affairs at the CFPB and brings a wealth of experience in shaping progressive policy. Join us in welcoming her to the team! 🎉

Underfunded HBCUs Ponder Future Amid Trump’s Education Cuts Most students at historically Black colleges and universities rely on Pell Grants or other federal aid.

HBCUs have long faced systemic underfunding compared to predominantly white institutions.

Now, with federal education grants on the chopping block, TCF’s Denise A. Smith (@drde7.bsky.social) discusses the changing landscape with @truthout.org.