An Activist's Journey

Midday on WNYC | Jan 22, 2018

Melba Pattillo Beals talks about her life and work, along with her latest book for children called, March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine. She was one of nine African-American children who in 1957 participated in the hard-fought integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

 

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