Syntyche`s Small Group- Little Rock, Arkansas to Memphis, TN

Today was our first day of the trip. After a long drive, we arrived at Little Rock Central High, the historic site of the desegregation crisis of 1957 and the Little Rock Nine. During the visit we had the opportunity to listen to stories of others which made us realize that as citizens it is our responsibility to question the things around us and take appropriate action to evoke change. Also in the museum, we learned that a number of students at Central High looked back on the crisis with regret because although they had not personally harassed the nine African American students, they did nothing and said nothing to stop the harassment of those nine, either because of intimidation or lack of care. That made us reflect on our behaviors and find ways to take responsibility for things happening around us. On a brighter note, we drove to Memphis and ate ribs!! On the way to Memphis, we watched two documentaries about the Black Power movement and Martin Luther King`s vision of the promised land. This gave us a preview of sites we are visiting tomorrow (Civil Rights Museum & The hotel where MLK was assassinated).

-Kala Woodbridge, Nick Batts, Hanna Brooks & Courtney Kurylo