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Lincoln College Preparatory Academyâs history helped shape familyâs future
When Chorus Davis graduates from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, sheâll realize the dream of her great-grandfather, who wanted to attend the school but couldnât.
and last updated 2021-02-26 19:13:17-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â In a few short months when Chorus Davis graduates from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, sheâll realize the dream of her great-grandfather, who wanted to attend the school but couldnât.
Lyle Davis, Sr. was born in 1909 and grew up in Carthage, Missouri, about two hours south of Kansas City. At the time, schools in Missouri were segregated and there were only about 15 high schools for Black students. No such high school existed in Carthage. So Davis, Sr.âs education ended after ninth grade even though he dreamed of attending Lincoln High School (what is now Lincoln College Preparatory Academy)