1. THE LITTLE ROCK NINE Then and Now edited by Maureen Hearns, MA, MT-BC
Nine African-American teenagers who faced great obstacles and angry crowds in September 1957, and showed the world that no matter how old you are, you can change the course of history.

2. ERNEST GREEN Born Sept. 22, 1941 “…warm eyes and quick smile…”
Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 34
“It’s been an interesting year. I’ve had a course in human relations first hand.”

3. ERNEST GREEN
1st African-American student to graduate from CHS in May 1958
BA & MA – Michigan State University, 1964
Asst. Secretary Labor, Carter admin
Senior Managing Director, Lehman Brothers
Resides in Washington, DC

4. MELBA PATTILLO Born Dec. 7, 1941
Family believed in the importance of a good education
“In order to get through this year, you will have to become a soldier. Never let your enemy know what you are feeling.” - Danny

5. MELBA PATTILLO BEALS Completed HS in Santa Rosa, CA
MA Journalism, Columbia University in New York
Reporter for NBC
1994 – published Warriors Don’t Cry
Communications Consultant & Journalism Professor in San Francisco

6. TERRENCE ROBERTS Born Dec. 3, 1941
“Tall, thin…he was a very verbal person who could be counted on to give the funniest, most intelligent analysis of any situation.”
Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 34

7. DR. TERRENCE ROBERTS Graduated Los Angeles HS, 1959
1976 PhD-Psychology Southern Illinois Univ
Professor, UCLA & Antioch College
Clinical psychologist in private practice

8. ELIZABETH ECKFORD Born Oct. 4, 1941
“…petite, a very quiet, private person…. She was regal in her bearing and, like all of us, very serious about her studies.”
Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 34

9. ELIZABETH ECKFORD Completed HS with correspondence and night courses
BA, history, Central State University, Ohio
Served in US Army
Currently a probation officer in Little Rock, Arkansas

10. MINNIEJEAN BROWN Born Sept. 11, 1941
“…my special friend… we saw each other almost every day;… both of us were tall for our age; we shared daydreams… and our desire to sing.” Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 35

11. MINNIEJEAN BROWN TRICKEY
Suspended and expelled from CHS
Graduated from NY’s New Lincoln School, 1959
MSW, Carleton Univ. Ontario, Canada
Writer, lives in Canada
Continues to work for social rights and equality

12. GLORIA RAY
Born Sept. 26, 1942
“Delicate in stature, she was as meticulous about her attire as she was about her studies. Her all-knowing eyes grew even more intense as she spoke in softly measured words.” Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 35

13. GLORIA RAY KARLMARK Graduated Kansas City Central HS, 1958
BS, Chemistry/Math – Illinois Institute of Technology, 1965
Systems Analyst & Technical Writer; published, 39 countries
Currently lives in Amsterdam

14. JEFFERSON THOMAS Born Sept. 1, 1942
Outstanding track athletic & president of student council in JHS
Quiet and soft-spoken
Subtle, infectious sense of humor, “the kind that makes you giggle aloud when you’re not supposed to.” Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 34

15. JEFFERSON THOMAS Graduated CHS, 1960
Accountant with US Dept . of Defense
Retired, lives in Columbus, Ohio

16. THELMA MOTHERSHED Born Nov. 29, 1940
“Small…with a very pale complexion, her wise eyes peered through thick-lensed horn-rimmed glasses. [Her] heart problem …forced her to rest… to catch her breath.”
Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 35

17. THELMA MOTHERSHED WAIR
Graduated CHS by correspondence & attending summer school in St. Louis
1970 – MA in Guidance/Counseling Education, Southern Illinois Univ
Lives in Belleville, IL – works with abused women

18. CARLOTTA WALLS Born Dec. 18, 1942
“…an athlete, very sleek and wonderfully energetic…a girl-next-door type, always in a good mood, always ready to try something new.” Warriors Don’t Cry, pg. 35

19. CARLOTTA WALLS LANIER Graduated CHS, 1960
Personally inspired by the life of Rosa Parks
1968 Bachelor’s degree – Univ. Northern Colorado
Founded own real estate company – broker, 30 years
Contempory inductee – Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame
Resides in Englewood, CO

20. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL 1999 Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor
…for their sacrifice and contribution to the cause of equality.

21. The Congressional Gold Medal

22. by Naomi Long Madgett (1959)
Midway
by Naomi Long Madgett (1959)
"I've come this far to freedom and I won't turn back I'm climbing to the highway from my old dirt track I'm coming and I'm going And I'm stretching and I'm growing And I'll reap what I've been sowing or my skin's not black
I've prayed and slaved and waited and I've sung my song You've bled me and you've starved me but I've still grown strong You've lashed me and you've treed me  And you've everything but freed me But in time you'll know you need me and it won't be long.
I've seen the daylight breaking high above the bough I've found my destination and I've made my vow; So whether you abhor me  Or deride me or ignore me Mighty mountains loom before me and I won't stop now.                                                    

23. THE LITTLE ROCK NINE
Studying assignments…
Changing a world…