Among the pivotal lessons to be heeded from historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr. is the moral imperative to act -- ...

A Little Rock Central High School student hangs a medal around the neck of one of the bronze statues of the Little Rock Nine, part of a twentieth anniversary celebration of the memorial on Aug. 29, ...

At the University of Arkansas' annual MLK Vigil, Minnijean Brown-Trickey, of the Little Rock Nine, urged attendees to seek ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlotta Walls LaNier about her new children's picture book, "Carlotta's Special Dress," ...

In 1957, Brown Trickey was one of nine African American students who courageously desegregated Little Rock Central High School under federal protection, becoming a pivotal figure in the American civil ...

Arkansas is running out of opportunities to properly honor that history instead of engaging in fights over it. Many of the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In 1954, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision, ruling that segregation was illegal after hearing arguments in the Brown v. Board of Education case. This marked the formal end ...

Jared Sundstrom and Lazaro Montes of the Arkansas Travelers wearing Little Rock Nine uniforms. Members of the Arkansas Travelers stand for the Pledge of Allegiance during a game in North Little Rock ...

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 ...