Indiana’s Only Predominantly Black College Is Closing — And It Won’t Be The Last

Essence Magazine:

Rear view of male and female adult students walking at campus during sunny day By Andrea Bossi ·Updated January 13, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

The only predominantly Black university in Indiana is shutting down, as of early January.

Martin University — which is a historically Black institution and Black-founded, but technically not classified as a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) since it was founded after the cutoff

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