minnijean trickey, who played an instrumental role in temagami's environmentalist protests of the late 1980's, received an honourary doctorate of laws degree from laurentian university in sudbury last week. trickey is more famously known as one of the 'little rock nine,' a group of black teenagers who were the first to attend a desegrated high school in arkansas in 1957.
minnijean trickey at laurentian university's convocation ceremony, may 31, 2007. courtesy of the
sudbury star.
trickey being escorted into central high in little rock, arkansas, by national guardsmen, 1957.
native protest on the red squirrel road, 1988.
sudbury star article on trickey's honourary degreewikipedia entry on the little rock nine
minnijean trickey at laurentian university's convocation ceremony, may 31, 2007. courtesy of the sudbury star.
trickey being escorted into central high in little rock, arkansas, by national guardsmen, 1957.
native protest on the red squirrel road, 1988.
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