• Photo of Larry Meredith

    Larry Meredith

    East High School alum Larry Meredith was the African American to secure a seat on Erie City Council, in 1977. No other African Americans would serve on the governing body for another 18 years. Meredith passed away in October 2023.

    Adapted from "A Shared Heritage," a project to catalog the people, places and events associated with the history of African Americans in Erie County.

    Photo credit: Erie Times-News/GoErie.com