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Seventeen African American students were selected to attend the all white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957 but by opening day the number had dwindled to nine. Pictured here with Daisy Bates, a newspaper journalist and active member in the local NAACP, are nine students, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Elizabeth Eckford, Terrace Roberts, Carlotta Walls, Gloria Ray, Jefferson Thomas, Melba Pattillo, and Minnijean Brown. Bates would become the advisor for the nine students. The day before school opened, Governor Orval Faubus called the National Guard to surround Central High, declaring “blood would run in the streets” if blacks students attempted to enter.

Seventeen African American students were selected to attend the all white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957 but by opening day the …

Published on February 17, 2016

Published on February 17, 2016

Published on February 17, 2016

Instant Afro puffs were five dollars in the seventies. Seems reasonanble. How fun and convenient!

Instant Afro puffs were five dollars in the seventies. Seems reasonanble. How fun and convenient!

Published on February 17, 2016

Instant Afro puffs were five dollars in the seventies. Seems reasonanble. How fun and convenient!

Instant Afro puffs were five dollars in the seventies. Seems reasonanble. How fun and convenient!

Published on February 17, 2016

Those who flaunted the Afro back in the day depended on Afro Sheen products to add sheen and shine to their hairstyle. It was simply a must!

Those who flaunted the Afro back in the day depended on Afro Sheen products to add sheen and shine to their hairstyle. It was simply …

Published on February 17, 2016

That’s right! Sisters are definetely different from brothers especially when it came to rocking Afros in the seventies. The ladies liked a soft silkier look while the guys opted for a solid sturdier styled Afro.

That’s right! Sisters are definetely different from brothers especially when it came to rocking Afros in the seventies. The ladies liked a soft silkier look …

Published on February 17, 2016

If you were an African American male in the seventies, and you didn’t have a need for Duke hair care products, you probably didn’t know “where its at.” Get it?

If you were an African American male in the seventies, and you didn’t have a need for Duke hair care products, you probably didn’t know …

Published on February 17, 2016

Published on February 17, 2016

Brooks Middle School

Brooks Middle School

Published on February 17, 2016

Ill. State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th)

Ill. State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th)

Published on February 17, 2016

Laquan McDonald

Laquan McDonald

Published on February 17, 2016

The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was the longest serving judge on the Supreme Court.  He was a conservative who was appointed in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan.

The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was the longest serving judge on the Supreme Court. He was a conservative who was appointed in 1986 …

Published on February 17, 2016

Published on February 17, 2016

President Barack Obama has said he plans to fill the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's (front, second seated) vacancy as soon as possible. Republicans are squawking saying that because it is an election year, the nomination process should occur after a new president is inaugurated.

President Barack Obama has said he plans to fill the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's (front, second seated) vacancy as soon as possible. Republicans …

Published on February 17, 2016

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