St. Louis on the Air

← St. Louis on the Air8 oct. · 21 min

Lincoln University alumni and students sue Missouri alleging nearly $362M underfunding

Lincoln University alumni and students sue Missouri alleging nearly $362M underfunding8 oct.21 min

Students and alumni of Lincoln University are suing Missouri, alleging the state has illegally underfunded the historically Black university for years. The lawsuit argues Missouri failed to provide Lincoln with funding required under the federal Morrill Act. STLPR politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum spoke with former state Rep. Don Calloway, one of the attorneys behind the suit, about why he got involved and what he hopes the case will mean for the university’s future.