Many people know the turmoil that ensued when nine black students integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., in 1957. But few have probably heard of Dorothy Counts-Scoggin. She integrated ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just over 65 years after a walk that changed the fabric of Charlotte during the civil rights era, icon Dorothy Counts-Scoggins returned to her old stomping grounds. In 1957, ...

In 1957, 15-year-old Dorothy Counts became the first black student to attend Harding High School in Charlotte, N.C. Escorted by Dr. Edwin Thompkins, a family friend, she endured jeers by boys who spat ...

In 1954, the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. That decision laid the groundwork for ...

In 1957, Dorothy Counts-Scoggins integrated her school in Charlotte, N.C. Now students at her old campus unveiled a plaque to honor her. Dorothy Counts-Scoggins Honored At High School She Integrated ...