Sep 25th, 2007 · Today marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock, Arkansas' Central High School. Confronted by hostile crowds, nine African-American students were ushered through the doors of the high school, forever challenging the nation's commitment to equal rights. Today, the students who made up the Little Rock Nine spoke to a sold-out crowd at Central High School.
Sep 21st, 2007 · Fifty years after the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., the role of activist Daisy Bates is still being debated. Bates helped recruit the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to attend the school. But some think she took much credit.
Jul 12th, 2007 · Fifty years ago this summer, the Little Rock, Arkansas school board voted to integrate its public schools. That set off a confrontation that resulted in federal troops escorting black students into the schools. One of the students speaks about her experience as one of the "Little Rock Nine."