T.D. Jakes Foundation gifts $100k pledge to Morris Brown College

Bishop TD Jakes speaks at Morris Brown College Courtesy MBC During a keynote commencement address for Morris Brown College s graduation ceremony Bishop T D Jakes revealed that his organization the T D Jakes Foundation is committing to the school The philanthropic pledge will go towards supporting the Atlanta college s workforce readiness educational access and institutional resilience according to Jakes During his speech Jakes mentioned that the financial gift was a direct outlay in a generation poised to shape the future in the face of adversity Estimates from a release say that the money can potentially help fund more than workforce certification exams which would equip students with credentials in high-demand fields like hospitality and business Morris Brown College which was founded in and serves as the only HBCU historically Black colleges and universities in Georgia established entirely by Black people says that the financial promotion comes at a time where numerous HBCUs face financial uncertainty According to a release from the Georgia HBCU the average cost of attendance at a four-year college in America hovers around per year with federal endorsement fluctuating Morris Brown College itself faced adversity back in when it lost its accreditation status The liberal arts college went on to make national headlines in becoming the first ever HBCU to regain its accreditation after a -year hiatus The post T D Jakes Foundation gifts k pledge to Morris Brown College appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta