Grambling State President Martin Lemelle, One Of The Youngest HBCU Presidents Ever, Is Reimagining What An HBCU Can Be

Grambling State President Martin Lemelle, One Of The Youngest HBCU Presidents Ever, Is Reimagining What An HBCU Can Be

Grambling State University is a long-standing institution with a young leader. When Martin Lemelle took office as Grambling’s 11th president in 2024, he was the second-youngest president in the school’s history and the youngest head of any HBCU at the time. As Grambling celebrates a milestone in its history, Lemelle, who holds a doctorate in business administration, sat down with Blavity to discuss the university’s academic and economic achievem…