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Melba Joy Patillo Beals (née Pattillo; born December 7, 1941) is an American journalist and educator who was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of black students who were the first to racially integrate Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Jan 15, 2018 · In 1957, three years after the Supreme Court declared segregated schools unconstitutional, Melba Pattillo Beals was one of nine black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock,...
Nov 6, 2023 · Melba Pattillo Beals made history as a member of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African American students involved in the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The world watched as they braved constant intimidation and threats from those who opposed desegregation of the formerly all-white high school.
Jun 11, 2019 · The papers tell the extraordinary first-hand story of one of the Little Rock Nine. The papers include family documents, such as photographs and documents created by Melba’s mother, as well as early manuscript fragments that Melba wrote reflecting on her experiences at Central High.
Feb 19, 2024 · When Melba Pattillo Beals, along with eight other teenagers, transferred to the all-White Little Rock Central High School in 1957, she did not know that she would become a significant part of...
- Marin Independent Journal
Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who in 1957 enrolled at the previously all-white Little Rock Central High School, discusses her memoir of that time, I Will Not Fear.
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As a teenager Melba Pattillo was one of nine black students who enrolled in Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, amidst protests from the governor and much of the white community.
