by lindaoppenheim | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
Commemorating on September 25 the anniversary of the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, AK by the Little Rock Nine, the nine brave African American students who were the first to attend the formerly all white school, Martine Levine notes the failure...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 1, 2016 | Workshop
In 1957, nine black teenagers faced the threat of angry mobs when they attempted to desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Monday, March 14, 2016 (11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) a workshop for teachers will be held at Brookdale Community College to...
by lindaoppenheim | Oct 28, 2014 | Events
Passage Theatre in Trenton is doing a play on Little Rock, the famous school desegregation case that cracked the Jim Crow rules. A powerful, real life drama. Each actor plays and sings superbly. The play closes October 26 Sunday, November 2. Performances Thursday,...
by lindaoppenheim | Oct 25, 2014 | Events, Opinion, The New Jim Crow
The play at Passage Theater, highly recommended, has been extended through November 2.