Little Rock Central High School Integration
Carlotta Walls was 14 years old and Terrence Roberts 15 years old when they entered Little Rock Central High School on September 23, 1957. The two members of the “Little Rock Nine” recalled …
988 viewsCarlotta Walls was 14 years old and Terrence Roberts 15 years old when they entered Little Rock Central High School on September 23, 1957. The two members of the “Little Rock Nine” recalled …
988 viewsLittle Rock Central High School held a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the integration of the Arkansas school. Speakers included former President Bill Clinton, Governor Asa H…
1,896 viewsHistorians and activists reflected on the historical arc of the civil rights movement. This discussion was part of a three-day conference called “The Future of the African American Past.…
931 viewsSpeakers celebrated the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. They spoke about historic achievements and the future of the civil rights movement. This plenary session of the NAACP Centennial Conve…
556 viewsPresident Clinton and members of Congress honored nine former Little Rock, Arkansas high school students with Congressional Gold Medals. Known as the "Little Rock Nine," they were the firs…
1,220 viewsGreen and Roberts recounted their experiences as students in the Little Rock desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education 35 years after the 1954 case.
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