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Minnijean Brown-Trickey (born September 11, 1941) is an American political figure who was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School.
Oct 30, 2023 · Minnijean Brown Trickey made history as one of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African American students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The world watched as they braved constant intimidation and threats from those who opposed desegregation of the formerly all-white high school.
Minnijean was the eldest of four children born to Willie Brown, a mason and landscaping contractor, and his wife, Imogene, a nurse’s aid, seamstress and homemaker. A native of Little Rock, she...
Jan 17, 2023 · In the “National Day of Racial Healing: An MSNBC Town Hall,” MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and Joy Reid talk to Minnijean Brown-Trickey, activist and member of the Little Rock Nine, and Nikole Hannah...
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Feb 9, 2016 · The Soul of Humanity award was presented to Minnijean Brown Trickey on September 25, 2012, by the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, for her role in desegregating Little Rock Central High School as a member of the Little Rock Nine.
Sep 25, 2020 · In the decades since attending Little Rock’s Central High School, Minnijean Brown-Trickey earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and served under the Clinton administration as deputy assistant secretary for workforce diversity at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Jun 18, 2024 · Minnijean Brown-Trickey was racially abused just for going to school and needed a soldier to protect her. She even had battery acid thrown at her. That was in the late 1950s.
