Good Morning POU! It’s Saturday, P.O.U. Family and lurkers! This week’s open threads are dedicated to the individuals within the Little Rock Nine. Enjoy your weekend! Elizabeth Ann 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
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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
Good Morning POU! It’s Thursday, P.O.U. Family! This week’s open threads are dedicated to the individuals within 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 … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Little Rock Nine
Monday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
It's Monday P.O.U. Family and lurkers! This week, I will be highlighting the Little Rock Nine and the individuals who make up the group. The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The ensuing Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Monday Open Thread: Another Set of Black History Factoids
Good morning POU'ers , since this is Black History Month this week's open thread's will highlight some new black history facts and people. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates (November 11, 1914 – November 4, 1999) was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. She grew up in southern … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Another Set of Black History Factoids