Melba Pattillo Beals
Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals’ life is defined by her commitment to equality for all and activism in the interests of social justice. In 1957, Melba Pattillo was one of nine African-American high school students to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Under protection of the 101st Airborne Division of the Army, dispatched by President Eisenhower, Melba and 8 other African-American youths integrated the previously all-white Central High School.
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