ROCK ISLAND, Illinois — Martin Luther King Jr. Day takes place every year in January and honors the critical work of the civil rights activist and leader. In commemoration, the MLK Center hosted a ...

During my internship at the museum, I had the immense pleasure of working with a collection of objects donated by Minnijean Brown Trickey. Minnijean was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — We're now halfway through Black History Month — a time to reflect on monumental figures in African American history. "There's a saying that says, if you don't know where you've ...

Four of the Little Rock Nine. From left to right: Minnijean Brown-Trickey, Elizabeth Eckford, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Terrence Roberts and moderator Brian Schwieger from the National Park Service ...

Over 60 years ago the Little Rock Nine made history when they entered Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Today, over 60 years ago, nine Black teenagers, escorted by federal troops, walked ...