The Root; Published By Jessica Washington
The Little Rock Nine changed everything the day they crossed the threshold of Little Rock Central High School in September of 1957. Under threat of death, the nine children integrated the Arkansas high school, demanding equal access to education for all.
Now, several surviving members of the Little Rock Nine are calling out another form of injustice, threatening to erase their hard work decades earlier. Earlier this month, the Arkansas Department of Education announced that Advanced Placement African American Studies won’t count as an AP course credit. The decision will no doubt discourage schools from offering the course and students from taking it. Read more
