Desegregation. In the film mr. Thomas and several of the little rock nine reflect on their experience. Life beyond high school sp hopes for the future. The film won an Academy Award in 1965. Where do you begin . Where do you look . Like an ancient battlefield the ground is silent. Though people still move in familiar places. Now in this field, negro and white run together. Remembering not how it was in little rock, arkansas in 1957. Perhaps it is best tr those today to look where theyre going and not where they have been. But when youre a dark man in a country where the negro is demanding more and more and equal chance, you have the right to look back to discover if you are really moving forward or if the world is just moving beneath your feet. I have a special reason for looking back. My name is jefferson thomas. I am one of the nine from little rock. Theres nothing strange in seeing Nine American children walking to school on a september morning. But this was a special morning and a
Century. Nine from little rock is a 1964 u. S. Information agency film. Narrated by jefferson thomas. One of the nine African American students who in 1957 enrolled in little rock arkansas all white central high school. Arkansas governor prevented the students from tanding class. Until president eisenhower sent 1,000 u. S. Army troops and federalized the 10,000 strong Arkansas National guard to restore order and enforce school desegregation. In the film mr. Thomas and several of the little rock nine reflect on their experience. Life beyond high school sp hopes for the future. The film won an Academy Award in 1965. Where do you begin . Where do you look . Like an ancient battlefield the ground is silent. Though people still move in familiar places. Now in this field, negro and white run together. Remembering not how it was in little rock, arkansas in 1957. Perhaps it is best tr those today to look where theyre going and not where they have been. But when youre a dark man in a country wh
Forum on desegregation of little roczen tr rock high school, they shut down the schools rather than integrate. This is an hour and 20 minutes. I consider the theme of this particular panel Something Like triumph over adversity. Each of the panelists experienced segregated schools education. Some were directly involved in the crisis year and others were victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to mov
Victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to move it along pretty quickly. Lottie shackleford has made history throughout her life in politics appointed to the little rock board in the 70s, elected the first female mayor of little rock in the 80s and she has served long with the National Democratic party. Here, she had the longest tenure, 20 years, as vice chair of the dnc, where she worked internati
Particular panel Something Like triumph over adversity. Each of the panelists experienced segregated schools education. Some were directly involved in the crisis year and others were victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to move it along pretty quickly. Lottie shackleford has made history throughout her life in politics appointed to the little rock board in the 70s, elected the first female mayor