Thursday was the 68th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine’s integration of Little Rock Central High School in 1957, and to commemorate that day, four out of the original nine students spoke on a panel at Philander Smith University to reflect on their experience and offer lessons for modern day America.| Arkansas Times
For the past six years, Dr. Ford taught kinesiology at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. With degrees in computer science and health and human performance, she conducted extensive research on disability sport, racial and health inequities, the integration of AI in kinesiology, and culturally responsive teaching practices.| Women In Academia Report
Patricia Washington McGraw taught at three institutions throughout the state of Arkansas, including the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she was hired as the first Black faculty member in 1971.| The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
