KUAR's Central to History


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'Arkansongs' features Central High Crisis



Host Stephen Koch examines various musicians who responded to the Central High crisis through their music.

'Power of One' features author Betsy Jacoway



Jacoway provides new insight into the 1957 Central High School desegregation crisis in her book Turn Away Thy Son: Little Rock, the Crisis that Shocked a Nation. Listen to the interview to learn more.

Related Links

Looking for more information on the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1957 desegregation crisis? Here are some helpful websites:

CHS National Historic Site

Arkansasglobecoming.com

Little Rock's Worldfest 2007


Central to History is a series of one-minute features documenting the history of the Central High Crisis, presented in commemoration of the 50th anniversary.

The program is written by the staff at the Central High School National Historic Site. It is hosted by Spirit Trickey, the daughter of one of the Little Rock Nine and a park ranger for the National Park Service. The features air daily at various times on KUAR, FM 89.

ARCHIVE

Please take a moment to browse our archive of the Central to History segments. Click on the associated audio file (Real Media or MP3 format) to listen.