Minnijean Brown Trickey Convocation
On Tuesday the three of us attended the convocation that kicked off Black History Month on campus. The speaker was one of the Little Rock Nine who braved a fearsome mob and faced the daily abuse of their white peers so that they could attend a desegregated school in 1957.
Brown Trickey was an inspirational speaker who spoke eloquently of her experiences. It boggles the mind the treatment meted out by the people who opposed the nine students’ entry into the school of their choice. And all based on the colour of one’s skin? Human beings can be pretty appalling for the most asinine of reasons.
For Phi’s reaction to the talk click here.
Current temperatures: 34F/1C (wind chill 26F/-3C)
