Sept. 3 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Central High School in Little Rock. After ...
It’s not often that you get a chance to speak to a living legend, but I had that opportunity when Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine who helped to desegregate Little Rock Central ...
In a Friday speech commemorating the 20th anniversary of "Testament: The Little Rock Nine Monument" on the state Capitol grounds, Elizabeth Eckford — one of the "Little Rock Nine" — stressed the ...
Little Rock Nine student Elizabeth Eckford is being harassed in this famous Will Counts photo. The main heroes portrayed in words and photos are the Little Rock Nine -- the Black students who ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It was 68 years ago today that Little Rock Central made national headlines when 10 Black students arrived to enter the school — that day would become a historic moment, signaling ...
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On This Day in History: The Little Rock Nine integrated Central High School, defying segregation
Over 60 years ago the Little Rock Nine made history when they entered Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Today, over 60 years ago, nine Black teenagers, escorted by federal troops, walked ...
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