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Aug. 29, 2023: She fought for an equal education; now she hopes to preserve history in schools

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Carlotta Walls LaNier Little Rock 9 Nine
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Carlotta Walls LaNier is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957. She was 14 years old at the time. Now 80, she has lived Colorado since 1962.

Carlotta Walls LaNier was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957. She reflects on civil rights as teaching Black history comes under attack in Arkansas and other states. Then, keeping Garden of the Gods a welcoming place to visit. And Colorado wonders about the sounds of insects.