When Melba Pattillo Beals, along with eight other teenagers, transferred to the all-White Little Rock Central High School in 1957, she did not know that she would become a significant part of history.

Beyoncé's recent cover of The Beatles classic "Blackbird" was especially profound to listeners who know that the song pays homage to the Little Rock Nine — a group of Black students who were at the ...

One of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals, describes her first encounter with Fargo Judge Ronald Davies in her book, "Warriors Don't Cry." Then 15 years old, Pattillo Beals was awaiting Davies ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Melba Pattillo Beals (white blouse, behind soldier) and her classmates are escorted into Little ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Melba Pattillo Beals is a Member for the Little Rock Nine with five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1994 Booknotes. The year with the most videos ...

The Netflix series 'The Crown,' now in its second season, centers on a young Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. Creator Peter Morgan talks about how he works with a team of researchers to ...

A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black... Beyoncé's recent cover of The Beatles classic ...