Melba Pattillo Beals
(1941-)
Early Years
Melba Patillo Beals was born on December 7, 1941 in Little Rock. She went to a segregated school. She went to Central High school. She grew in Little Rock. Melba went to Columbia University.Her mom and dad got divorced at 7 years old.Her mom was a english teacher named Dr.Louis Pattillo.Her father worked for Missouri Railroad.After a long year of on the railroad he had to become a soldier.she skipped per-k ,kindergarten,1st grade,3rd grade.
Journalist/little Rock Nine
Melba is a journalist. She joined the Little Rock Nine as a journalist. She integrated schools in Arkansas. She joined forces with the Greensboro Four. They integrated a school with help of the army. Melba was a successful journalist .Before her years in the Little Rock Nine.Her job was not a journalist.