Essence Magazine:
By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated May 12, 2022
Lincoln College, a predominantly Black college in Illinois, announced last Wednesday that it will close after 157 years. In the official release, the college stated it could not survive the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and a ransomware attack last year.
Despite reportedly surviving the 1918 influenza pandemic, the Great Depression, World War II, a major fire, and economic hardships, the rural college must
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