An effort by Sumner High School alumni looks to elevate the school’s national significance

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A pillar of The Ville neighborhood is reaching a milestone of 150 years in existence. It’s been in the current building for 115 years.

This weekend, alumni from Sumner High School are celebrating that anniversary with a gala.

The first Black public high school west of the Mississippi River that educated a notable list of alumni. Arthur Ashe, Tina Turner and Wendell Pruitt of the Tuskegee Airmen, to name a few…

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