Good Morning POU! After reading about the bombing of Clinton High School in retaliation for black students whose parents tax dollars were supporting the school and had the audacity to want to also attend and receive the benefits of better facilities and books unlike what they were subjected too, I wondered about other bombings and threats made during this time. Exactly … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African Americans and the Struggle for Education Equality
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Saturday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Happy Saturday Obots! This week's open threads have highlighted the individuals of the Little Rock Nine. Little Rock Nine in 2007 Elizabeth Eckford (born October 4, 1941) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Friday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
It's Friday P.O.U. Family and lurkers! It's the end of another week and the start of the weekend. This week's open theme has focused on the individuals that make up the Little Rock Nine. Melba Pattillo Beals (born December 7, 1941) is a journalist and member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who were the first to integrate Central High in Little … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Thursday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Happy Thursday Obots! More on the Little Rock Nine.... Gloria Cecelia Ray Karlmark(born September 26, 1942) was one of the Little Rock Nine.She was 15 when she attempted to enter Little Rock Central High School. In 1965, she graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1965 with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Mathematics. During her life, Karlmark served … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Wednesday Open Thread-Little Rock Nine
It's Wednesday P.O.U. family and lurkers! This week's open thread is highlighting the individuals of the Little Rock Nine.Jefferson Alison Thomas (September 19, 1942 – September 5, 2010) was born in Little Rock to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Thomas. He was the youngest of seven children. Thomas first attended Horace Mann High School, a segregated all-black school, where he was a … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread-Little Rock Nine