Additional Links
Little Rock School District’s 50th Anniversary website
“We the members of the Central High School 50th Anniversary Commission will provide leadership for the community’s commemoration of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by reflecting on the past, examining the present, and promoting future reconciliation and growth.”
Central to History
A series of one-minute features documenting the history of the Central High Crisis, presented by NPR affiliate KUAR
Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary
Photos, videos, and special activities surrounding 1997’s 40th anniversary of the Central High Crisis
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Website maintained by the National Park Service
City of Little Rock Event Calendar for the Central High 50th Anniversary
Maintaining a city-wide listing for 50th Anniversary events
50th Anniversary Commission
Listing of Commission members
KATV Channel 7 - Little Rock Central High 50th Anniversary
In preparation for the anniversary, KATV will air extensive news coverage and historical archival footage of the Central High Crisis.
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Central High Crisis Anniversary Special
The crisis of 1957 was reported in powerful detail by the two statewide newspapers of that era — the morning Arkansas Gazette and the afternoon Arkansas Democrat. Their pages, reflecting different news cycles but equal competitive vigor, provide an objective record of those momentous times.
Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Desegregation of Central High School
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas.