The Lasting Legacy of the Little Rock Nine

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published March 1, 2021 at 3:15 PM CST

Daisy Bates (standing, second from right) and the Little Rock Nine.

The integration of Little Rock Central High School remains one of the most enduring episodes of Arkansas history. This week, Randy Dixon, with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, helps us understand that time with a look through the archives.

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