Panelist: Recapture idealism seen in '57
Society must return to the idealism that characterized the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in 1957 to address race-related problems that conti…
The Central High Crisis
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LR Nine part of broader change, forum on race is told
There's another side to the story of racial desegregation other than that of the Little Rock Nine, and it's in danger of being lost.
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Organizers ready school for integration anniversary events
Workers began assembling a stage and risers in front of Little Rock Central High School Wednesday as the campus prepared to mark the 50th anniversary of its de…
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Ecumenical service set for Sept. 23
An ecumenical service titled "A Celebration of Reconciliation and Remembrance" will take place Sept. 23 as part of the events surrounding the Central High inte…
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Senate panel OKs Central High resolution
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High School received approval Friday from a Senate panel.
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LR Nine Foundation to honor scholars
The Little Rock Nine Foundation will honor education and perseverance at its 50th anniversary celebration and scholarship awards gala on Sept. 24.
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Lincoln, Pryor introduce LR Central resolution in Senate
Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor have introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate to recognize the 50th anniversary of the integration of Little Rock Centra…
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LR Nine Foundation to open second location for gala
The Little Rock Nine Foundation announced plans Friday on how to handle overflow for the gala to be held in September.
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Ten days in, tickets to Central High commemoration already sold out
Tickets to the Central High Commemoration Ceremony on Sept. 25 were gone in 10 days, the commission selling them reported Thursday.
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What happened after Central High crisis?
Follow the time line tracing events after the tumult surrounding the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School seemed to have calmed in October 1957.
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Who's who in the Central High Crisis
Who's Who in the Central High School Crisis
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Design unveiled for LR Central coin
A silver dollar that depicts nine students entering Little Rock Central High School will soon be available to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the school's …
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Plan for civil rights museum at Central High still in limbo
In Hollywood, they call it "development hell."
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Little Rock 9 recognized for heroism
Forty-two years after they walked through the doors of Central High School, the Little Rock Nine walked across the stage at the White House to receive Congress…
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Firsthand accounts of Central crisis move today's students
Most students at Little Rock Central High School can't help but occasionally ponder their school's turbulent past, particularly with frequent visits from repor…