The Reality Reports

Who The Little Rock Nine Were: Little Rock Nine refers to nine African American students who enrolled at Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The school was previously all white. Their enrollment became a major event in the American civil rights movement. The students were selected to help integrate the school after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The decision ordered schools across the country to desegregate, but many states resisted. The nine students faced intense opposition simply for attending school.

A Document That Shaped Military Policy: In 1925, the Army War College released a report titled "The Use of Negro Manpower in War" that would affect military policy for nearly two decades. This 67-page document was created by the all-white faculty and students at the Army War College after several years of study.  The report claimed to analyze how African American soldiers performed during World War I and what role they should play in future conflicts. Instead of providing fair analysis, the document contained racist ideas that were presented as scientific facts.