Return to Little Rock Humbles Racism’s Reach
The piece reflects on desegregation at Little Rock Central High School and the enduring impact of racism. It cites Minnyean Brown Trickey’s comeback to the school, Hazel Bryan Massery’s apology, and President Clinton’s call to confront bias across generations. The author argues time alone won’t heal prejudice but individual reckonings can bridge past and future.
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Central High
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Little Rock Nine
Hazel Bryan Massery
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Hazel Bryan
Elizabeth Eckford
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Central High School
Vega's 17 year old bid for Onondaga County Legislature
Dania Vega, a Green Party candidate for the 20th District, fought a petition challenge to appear on the November ballot. A high school student and supermarket cashier, she inspires with grit and civic-mindedness amid strict ballot access rules.
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Onondaga County
Kathleen O'Hara
O'Hara
State Supreme Court
Parker Stone
County Board of Elections
Stone
New York
Mega
Robert DiFlorio
Syracuse
Fowler High School
DiFloria
Herald-Journal
Daniel Gonzalez
West Side
Rescue praised after Syracuse bus crash involving pupils
Rescue workers from Syracuse Fire and Police Departments Rural Metro Medical Services EAVES NAVAC and others commended for mass casualty response when Centro bus collided with a Syracuse City School District pupil transport. Officials thank hospital staff at Crouse University and St. Josephs for rapid care.
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Metro Medical Services
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Manlius Ambulance Corps
Crouse, University and
St. Joseph's Hospi
Tals
Roy A. Bernardi
Parenting classes should be offered in schools
Charles H. Reiners of Pride Teen Parent program argues schools should provide parenting education as part of the curriculum. He contends parenting is a fundamental skill for many students and should not be treated as an elective, equating its importance with reading and math.
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Charles H. Reiners
Suny Health Science Center
Syracuse
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