High School 50th Anniversary
Commission will provide
leadership for the community's commemoration
of the desegregation of
Little Rock
Central High School
by reflecting on the past,
examining the present,
and promoting future
reconciliation
and growth."
September
20, 2007
"Character and Courage: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, Where Do We Need to Be"
Town Hall Meeting - a discussion of race and education - Mosaic Church, 6420 Colonel Glenn Road - 7:00 pm
September
21, 2007
Judicial Forums
“Central High-Its History and Legacy: Can True Integration Be Achieved?” Legal Symposium. CLE credits will be offered. Featured speakers include Dr. Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. and Theodore M. Shaw - UALR Bowen School of Law. Co-sponsored by the UALR Bowen School of Law & the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. – 9:00 am.
ualr.edu/centralhigh50
clintonschool.uasys.edu
September
21-22, 2007
WorldFest - "The World is Watching Us! From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Celebrating Our Diversity" - MacArthur Park
9:00am - 9:00pm
September
23, 2007
Ecumenical Service - Robinson Center Music Hall
3:00 pm
September
25, 2007
Commemoration Ceremony - Little Rock Central High Front Lawn
10:00 am. At this time, no more tickets are available. The program will be carried live on LRSD-TV and other local television stations.
Members of the Commission
Co-Chair Virgil Miller
Co-Chair Nancy Rousseau
Annie Abrams
Rep. Fred Allen
Dr. Edith Altheimer
Ralph Brodie
Sen. Irma Hunter Brown
Dale Charles
Cynthia East
Ashley Fisher
Dr. André Guerrero
Schawnee Hightower
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Rep. Wilhelmina Lewellen
Mike Madell
Dr. Kathryn Mitchell
Blake Rutherford
Joy Secuban
Derrick Smith
Sen. Tracy Steele
Minnijean Brown Trickey
Darrin Williams
Reginald Wright
For
more information on the Commission, contact:
Phyllis Dickerson, Coordinator
Little Rock Central High Integration 50th Anniversary
501-371-4480
pdickerson@littlerock.org
Little Rock Central High School 50th Anniversary Activities
Meet the Little Rock Nine
What happened in 1957
Central High School Virtual Tour
Links
Central High School History
