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Dr. Terrence Roberts reflects on his experience as one of the nine students who volunteered to integrate Little Rock, Arkansas' Central High School 50 years ago. Former NFL star Jerome Bettis discusses his new autobiography, The Bus.
Dr. Terrence Roberts
Dr. Terrence Roberts
One of the "Little Rock Nine" discusses recent re-segregation in schools across America. (1:11)
Dr. Terrence Roberts made history as one of the "Little Rock Nine"—students who volunteered to desegregate Arkansas' Little Rock Central High School in 1957. To avoid integration the following year, the city's high schools shut down, and Roberts moved to L.A. with his family. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in psychology and helm a management consulting firm. In '99, the nine received the Congressional Gold Medal. Roberts' new memoir, Lessons from Little Rock, details the effect of growing up in the segregated South.
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis
One of pro football's stellar athletes, Jerome Bettis is now a commentator for NBC Sports. He finished his career after 13 seasons as the 5th leading rusher in NFL history and announced his retirement in his hometown of Detroit on the Super Bowl XL champions' podium. Bettis founded The Bus Stops Here Foundation to aid underprivileged children and is an advocate for asthma awareness. In his autobiography, The Bus—his nickname—he tells of his rise from a sometimes troubled childhood to gridiron hero.