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Adapted for young readers, Carlotta Walls LaNier’s ‘A Mighty Long Way’ shows why we still fight
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCarlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, shares her memories, the...
Little Rock Nine member to Colorado Springs crowd: 'Young people need to know this part of history'
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 17—Colorado Springs residents were treated to a piece of living history on Tuesday when Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of nine Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School ...
One Book Project brings powerful programming to Kern
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 19—For 21 years, the One Book Project has brought the community together not only to read a particular book, but also to explore the themes and issues relevant to the work. This year is ...
70 Years After Brown V. Board of Education, Little Rock Nine Reflect on Their Sacrifice
The Root via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIn 1954, the Supreme Court’s seminal Brown V. Board of Education decision declared that racial...
Exclusive: Members of 'Little Rock Nine' reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education
ABC News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSeventy years after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ended racial...
'A Different World' actors help close out 'History Speaks' series at Oklahoma Christian University
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo actors brought plenty of humor to an iconic television show that helped shine a spotlight on...
Hillary, Chelsea Clinton Talk Being a Gutsy Woman, Hanging with Wanda Sykes and Amber Ruffin, and...
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the new AppleTV+ series, Gutsy, Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea embark on a journey to...
Members of Little Rock Nine mark milestone for new Virginia-class submarine Arkansas
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFive members of the “Little Rock Nine” gathered Friday at Newport News Shipbuilding in preparation...
'A long way to go': CSUB current, former administrators discuss progress since civil rights era
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 8—It's not ancient history. On the contrary, it was only 65 years ago that Black students in Little Rock, Ark., were not allowed to attend that capital city's Central High School and hundreds ...
Events, closings in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 13—As the nation honors the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend, Colorado Springs and Pueblo will offer several opportunities to celebrate the late civil rights ...
