Author: Andrea Henderson

It’s called the oldest high school to graduate Black students west of the Mississippi River. Sumner High School opened in 1875. There’s been an ongoing fight with the school board to keep the school alive. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Sumner High School in St. Louis, Missouri, is the oldest school west of the Mississippi River to graduate Black students. It celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. But after a deadly tornado this spring, it faces an uphill battle to survive. Andrea Henderson of St. Louis Public Radio reports.ANDREA HENDERSON, BYLINE: Sumner High School was built in 1875. It’s located in a well-known…