Ernest Green
Ernest Green | |
|---|---|
 Green in 1996 | |
| Born | Ernest Gideon Green September 22, 1941 |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement |
| Spouse | Phyllis |
| Children | Adam, Jessica and MacKenzie |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal Spingarn Medal |
Ernest Gideon Green (born September 22, 1941) is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to go to classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Green was the first African-American to finish the school in 1958. In 1999, he and the other members of the Little Rock Nine were given the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.
Life[change | change source]
Ernest Green was born on September 22, 1941. He was a senior of the Little Rock Nine. He graduated from 12th grade on May 27, 1958.[1]
Movies[change | change source]
- The Ernest Green Story (1993)
- Nine from Little Rock (1964)[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Ernest Green, The Little Rock Nine - Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity". Archived from the original on 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ↑ Nine From Little Rock - Rotten Tomatoes
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