New Fund Created To Help Black And Indigenous Students Get Into Gaming And Tech USC Games has created a new fund honoring Jerry Lawson, the father of cartridges in gaming; Take-Two made a significant donation. May 6, 2021 at 7:00AM PDT A new fund has been established to support Black and indigenous students trying to break into game development and the technology space at large. USC Games has announced the Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund for Black and Indigenous Students, and Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two Interactive is one of its earliest supporters. In a press release, USC Games said Take-Two made a "significant seed contribution" to the fund, though a specific dollar amount was not disclosed.