Empowering generations: The Indianapolis Black Alumni Council’s HBCU College Fair marks 45th anniversary

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Indianapolis Black Alumni Council (IBAC) organizing and hosting its Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair. The fair will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Crispus Attucks High School, 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St., Indianapolis, 46202. (Photo/Indianapolis Black Alumni Council) In 1977, the Indiana State Superintendent of Public Education enlisted Clark Atlanta University alumnus, Alexander Brown, along with other HBCU alumni, to form a “Black College Row” at the Indiana Black Expo. Brown then entrusted Talladega College alumna Martha Mitchell with the responsibility of leading the Black College Row initiative. She assembled a dedicated group of 38 alumni, including Central State University graduate Bill Hollingsworth, to participate in the 1978 Black College Row. This effort led to the formation of a permanent organization composed of alumni from various HBCUs. Livingstone College is represented at the IBAC HBCU College Fair. (Photo/IBAC) IBAC was officially established in October 1978, quickly garnering significant interest and support from the Indianapolis community. One of IBAC’s founding principles is to “promote and encourage local high school students to attend HBCU,” a mission to which the organization has remained steadfast...