Interschool Seminar: Breaking down barriers through student led discussions
Thurgood Marshall Academy hosted the Interschool Seminar on February 21st. The event, now in its second year, brings DC public, private, and charter high school …read more
The Warrior
Celebrating Our Roots 2018: A Salute to Afrofuturism
What can the future look like for African Americans? This, and other questions were explored during this year’s Celebrating Our Roots performance, which focused on …read more
Boeing and Sodexo Inspire Students with Professional Development Opportunities
On Friday February 23rd, a small group of TMA seniors interested in STEM and business careers joined other students from schools throughout the DMV area …read more
Comic Book Day at TMA
Today’s release of the Black Panther movie was a perfect backdrop to TMA’s Comic Book Day. Ms. Barker, the school’s librarian, said, “I wanted to …read more
TMA students learn about advocating first hand
Last week, five Thurgood Marshall Academy students engaged in presentations ranging from Women’s Rights to Voting Rights when they attended the Washington D.C. Youth Civil …read more
Spirit Week and Homecoming Recap
This week was full of activities for TMA students, faculty and staff, as we celebrated Spirit Week and Homecoming to show unity and our Warrior …read more
TMA students apply for college early: High SAT Scores and College Application Boot Camp
More students are applying to colleges earlier in their senior year – even before the end of their first semester. This trend is known nationwide …read more
Thurgood Marshall Academy named Tier 1 School Each Year Since 2012
Thurgood Marshall Academy (TMA) has been named a Tier 1 school by the DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB), the organization that authorizes and …read more
Why Teacher Academy Matters
The start of the school year begins with Teacher Academy, an intensive two-week professional development training for new and returning faculty and staff. The Academy …read more
Alumni Blogpost: My Experience Interning for the DC City Council
By Tavian Southall – (TMA ’17 & Goucher College ’21)
This summer I had the amazing opportunity to work for the DC District Council as an intern! The wonderful staff at Mikva Challenge DC 
made it their mission to place high school students and recent high school graduates in District Government agencies as interns. The purpose of the internship was to ensure that District youth are seen as valuable resources to DC officials and community leaders, and to help DC youth learn about local government. I was placed in my Ward 5 Council Member Kenyan McDuffie’s Office.