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Stanley finished her dissertation and for years they remained close. Stanley met with Eckford and learned about the physical, emotional, verbal and mental abuse she endured at Central High School. An employee heard her and gave her Eckford's number. When she visited the Central High Museum in 1999 and saw the famous photo of Eckford being harassed by students, she whispered out loud how she like to talk with Eckford. Stanley did her dissertation on racial reconciliation at the Louisiana Baptist University and Seminary. Stanley's book was made possible by her longtime friendship and closeness to Eckford. This is what drives her:įree home upgrades: Florida Power and Light offering free home upgrades to help reduce utility bills Sylvia Tisdale: Pensacola pastor Sylvia Tisdale climbed a mountain to end hunger. "I think, as I look at the picture of her where the crowd of people are behind her and there she was as a 15-year-old - just help me understand, how can we understand where that depth of conviction and bravery come from?" Wiley said. "I think that's a piece that I'd like to hear as she reflects on this 65 years later." However, Eckford wasn't notified about a last-minute change to the carpool plans because her family did not have a telephone.Įckford went to school by herself and was met by a screaming crowd that harassed her. National Guard members who refused to let her into the school, and had to walk back to the bus stop by herself with the mob following her. The other eight students had arrived together, driven by Arkansas NAACP member Daisy Bates. Orval Eugene Faubus, who prevented them from entering the school. They also encountered 270 soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard, sent by Arkansas Gov. 4 when trying to enter the school, they were met by a large white mob who began shouting, throwing stones and threatening to kill the students. Estuary program could be powerful guardian for Pensacola waters - with a bit more time The Grid Arcade Bar, Flour-ish, Ăn Ăn: New bars, restaurants that opened in September

What's on the table and why: Restaurant NOLA makes debut in downtown Pensacola. Residents fear new 325-unit apartment complex will add to Perdido traffic woes Santa Rosa could revise land development code again in 2023.