Terrence Roberts

Terrence James Roberts (born December 3, 1941) is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1999, he and the other people of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.

For other people named Terrence Roberts, see Terrence Roberts (disambiguation).
Terrence James Roberts
Terrence Roberts speaking at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, February 9, 2017.
Born (1941-12-03) December 3, 1941
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
MovementCivil Rights Movement
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal
Spingarn Medal
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