Little Rock Nine^® Foundation Honors 2007 Scholarship and Mentorship Award Recipients

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – August 21, 2007 – The desegregation of American society has come a long way since 1957, when nine black students walked into Little Rock’s Central High School under armed guard in defiance of the tumultuous racial climate of that time. These courageous young people came to embody the African American struggle for equality, and 50 years later, they’re returning to Little Rock to honor education and perseverance at the Little Rock Nine^® Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Awards Gala.

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