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Melba Pattillo Beals

American journalist and educator · United States · On the map · Journalists · Born 1941 · age 84

Melba Joy Patillo Beals is an American journalist and educator who was a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of black students who were the first to racially integrate Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Melba Pattillo Beals is read about 39 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Congressional Gold Medal

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 84