17 Headline-Making Moments on The Oprah Show

Little Rock Nine Reunion—1996

In 1957, nine black teenagers were the first students to integrate Arkansas' Little Rock Central High School. The nation watched as these young students were barred from going to class by the National Guard. In 1996, every one of the Little Rock Nine appeared on The Oprah Show to talk about their bravery in the face of racist hostility.