Central High School National Historic Site

Official Tumblr site of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. We preserve the legacy of the 1957 desegregation crisis and its role in the Civil Rights movement.

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Yesterday’s performance of No Tear’s Suite, presented by Oxford American, was inspired by Melba Pattillo’s book, Warriors Don’t Cry, and performed in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.

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There is a little more than one month until the Civil War to Civil Rights Social Conscience Gathering 2015. Registration for your spot now. For a full list of presenters and registration information visit http://ift.tt/1jkJdG4 Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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You can still enjoy the music even if you missed the live performances featuring the newly rebuilt original LRCHS Steinway piano. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Celebrating the restoration of the original LRCHS Steinway Piano. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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In commemoration of the end of the American Civil War, the establishment of the National Park Service, the Civil and Voting Rights Acts, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site calls for global citizens to explore the human realities of oppression and participate in conscience engagement to begin a journey from awareness to action. The Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site will host a three-day Social Conscience Gathering from Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22, 2015 in Little Rock, AR. The Gathering will bring together academics, activists, artists, clergy and policy makers to discuss the far reaching impact of civil war to civil rights, as it relates to history of oppression at home and abroad, identify barriers to social change, cultivate empathy for other people and cultures, and forge new paths toward global equality. Visit the website for more information http://ift.tt/1LIC9JT Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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YLA 2015!!!!! Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is now accepting applications for the Youth Leadership Academy. This program will include fifteen high school students from the greater Little Rock area. Deadline is October 5, 2015. Click the link below for more information. http://ift.tt/1L98Mo8 Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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A special thanks to all of the volunteers who dedicated their Saturday morning to National Public Lands Day 2015 at Little Rock Central High School! #NPSVIPsRock Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Lizzy and Haley visited the site last week on their bike tour across the states raising funds for global healthcare. Lizzy Trickey has a special connection to the site as her great uncle Roy was married to Minnijean Brown Trickey. Ranger Jodi took them on a walk to Central High School and we were all happy to get a chance to meet with them and learn about their endeavor. To learn more about their ride and read a blog about their stop at Central visit http://ift.tt/1i6h3gT. Good luck and have a good ride. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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On this day in 1957, the Arkansas National Guard soldiers followed orders barring the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School. A crowd gathered across the street chanting, "Two, four, six, eight, we don't want to integrate." How do you decide if you will follow orders? When do you exercise your right to protest? Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Our partners, the Memory Projects, are having their first meeting of the year. We're so excited to see all the great things these young people will do. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Every Kid in a Park

It's the cutest video you'll watch all day. See how 4th graders react to getting a free pass to all public lands. Starting today, all 4th graders and their families can visit federal lands and waters for FREE thanks to President Obama's Every Kid in a Park initiative. Learn more →http://www.everykidinapark.gov

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Little Rock Central High School NHS Volunteers, If you would like a photo you have taken in a national park to possibly be featured in the 2016 Passport to Your National Parks, go to http://goo.gl/RdoDbY and find out how to enter this photo contest! Contest closes on September 15th. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site