Episode
Ernest Green: Trailblazer & Activist | September 22
- Podcast
- Michigan Minute
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 60
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Summary
Born on this day in 1941, Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine, was the first Black student to graduate from Little Rock Central High School in 1958. After attending Michigan State University, where he discovered the anonymous benefactor supporting his education was MSU President John A. Hannah, Green continued his activism and earned degrees in sociology.