Episode 1663
Ernest Green: Trailblazer & Activist | September 22
Born on this day in 1941, Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine, was…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
September 22, 20251m 0s
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Show Notes
Born on this day in 1941, Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine, was the first Black student to graduate from Little Rock Central High School in 1958. After attending Michigan State University, where he discovered the anonymous benefactor supporting his education was MSU President John A. Hannah, Green continued his activism and earned degrees in sociology.