John Berry Meachum

Education

Commentary: A look back: Early African-American education in St. Louis was hard won

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2009 - The French brought the first Africans to the Upper Louisiana territory in the 18th…
Education

Commentary: John Berry Meachum defied the law to educate blacks

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 25, 2009 - His name was John Berry Meachum, but in a sense that wasn't his name at all. That was…