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Little Rock Central High School NHS to host public program on equity in education

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Dr. Terrence J. Roberts and Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton will discuss equity in education in a 1/24/24 public program.

Dr. Terrence J. Roberts, Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton

News Release Date: January 17, 2024
Contact: Brian Schwieger, 501-396-3006

Little Rock Central High School NHS and the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC) will present a panel discussion on “Equity in Education” on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the CHARTS Theater on the UA-PTC Main Campus in North Little Rock.

The event commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; a reception in the CHARTS lobby at 10:00 a.m. will precede the program. 

Panelists include Dr. Terrence Roberts, clinical psychologist and member of the Little Rock Nine; Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton, higher education administrator and the first African American three-year graduate at Little Rock Central High School; and Brenda Bradley, UA-PTC Instructor of History.  

Rev. Cecil Gibson will recite Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech at the beginning of the program. Mayo Johnson, UA-PTC Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science, will moderate the panel discussion and the Q & A session to follow. 

The program is free and open to the public; the event will usher in Black History Month in February. 

The event is presented by the National Park Service and the UA-PTC Cultural Diversity and Community Involvement Committee. 

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