We arrived in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday and I've been having a great time ever since!!!
The weather is just gorgeous and the people are so friendly down here. One of the highlights of the trip so far would be meeting MinnieJean Brown-Trickey, one of the members of the Little Rock Nine. The Little Rock Nine were nine black students who became the first to integrate an all white school, called Central High School. On Sunday, we traveled from Memphis, Tenn., to Little Rock , Ark., which took three hours. At Little Rock we were able to see The Central High School where history was made.
There was a little museum that honored the Little Rock Nine near the high school as well, which was absolutely amazing. When we arrived at the high school, we noticed that there was an old lady being interviewed by two French journalists. Little did we know that this old lady was actually MinnieJean Brown-Trickey, one of The Little Rock Nine!!!! How crazy is that???
This was not planned at all and we all went absolutely crazy. We were able to talk with this wonderful women and hear her amazing story. One quote that she said that will always stay with me is that "Oppression breeds Resistance." I thought that statement was absolutely inspiring and also true. Although whites did not want her and the other eight students to integrate, they fought and resisted.
When taking pictures with MinnieJean, she said that we said justice because it made the perfect smile, which I thought inspiring as well. She was not bitter at all but has tried to make a huge impact on the world and has became an activist against all types of opposition. She is definitely one of my role models.
