Comments on: Central High School – Conflict In Little Rock

By: Jeff & Crystal

Jeff & Crystal — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:17:17 +0000

In reply to Gary. Your comment, like every other one posted, must be approved before it is visible on our website. I try to do this approval process each morning, so sometimes there is a lag on when they appear. We try to have no "slant" to our posts. Our website is designed to encourage people to travel. Get out and see things you have never experienced. We believe that by doing that we continue to educate ourselves about the world around us.

By: Jeff & Crystal

Jeff & Crystal — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:12:46 +0000

In reply to Gary Cheatham. The article we developed was based on the period of time that we learned about during our visit to the national museum.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 03:22:25 +0000

I graduated from Little Rock Central High and also taught there. Many of my family attended the school. I always found that a true story was a complete story that hid no facts regardless of their slant on whatever theme one was trying to convey. Unfortunately, it appears that censorship is still alive and well here. I posted a comment on this post and found it removed. Not because it was not honest but because it was not slanted in the correct direction. The legacy of Central HIgh continues to this day and we all know what that is. The system is no longer integrated but remains predominantly segregated after being under receivership of the State of Arkansas for five years for failure. Surely that fact can be reflected in it’s legacy as an honest portrayal of the system as any other.

By: Gary Cheatham

Gary Cheatham — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 03:10:50 +0000

But you didn’t finish the story. All of this culminated in the Little Rock School District coming under receivership by the State of Arkansas for 5 years due to failure of the system. The system is now predominantly segregated with most of the white students fleeing to Bryant and other school systems or private schools. Isn’t that as much a part of the legacy as the story you portray?

By: Jeff & Crystal

Jeff & Crystal — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 16:53:01 +0000

In reply to John Kannard. Like most historic events, the participants have no idea of the significance until later. It is truly an educational moment in our country's history.

By: John Kannard

John Kannard — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:58:59 +0000

I enjoyed your article about Central High. I remember like it was yesterday actually going down to see the troops. At age 7, I had no idea of what was going on but my mother knew it was significant and important for us to see what was going on.