INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks is expanding its efforts to identify and preserve places important to Black history in Indiana, naming André Myers director of its Black Heritage Preservation Program.
Myers succeeds Eunice Trotter, who launched the program in 2022 and helped establish it as a statewide resource for identifying, preserving, and supporting Black heritage sites. Trotter will remain with Indiana Landmarks in a consulting role through the end of 2026. The program is also expanding its staff from one and a half to two full-time positions with the promotion of Divine Holmes, who previously served part time as a historic preservation assistant.
The staffing expansion comes as part of Indiana Landmarks’ ongoing efforts to provide dedicated support, expertise, and resources for Black heritage projects throughout Indiana. Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program was established to extend and strengthen the work of the organization’s African American Landmarks Committee, established in 1992 to help identify and save historic African American sites.
Myers holds a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development and a master’s degree in historic preservation from Ball State University. He previously served as president of Preserve Greater Indy, a networking organization for historic preservation professionals.
