Episode 15: The African American Press in Missouri – Debra Foster Greene

On April 30, 2019, Debra Foster Greene, professor emerita of history at Lincoln University will give a presentation entitled, "To Educate and Elevate: The African American Press in Missouri," as part of the African American Experience in Missouri Lecture Series. Greene's presentation will be held at the Memorial Student Union's Stotler Lounge on the University of Missouri campus. This episode features Debra Foster Greene discussing notable state newspapers, prominent publishers, the evolution of journalism, and how she came to research Missouri's African American Press.

Episode Image: St. Louis Argus newspaper office staff [St. Louis Argus Photograph Collection (S0586), SHSMO]

About the Guest: Debra Foster Greene is Professor Emerita of History at Lincoln University. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She spent 22 years at Lincoln University before retiring as Associate Provost for Strategic Academic Initiatives in 2018.