Story of One photo: The rebellious black people

Story of One photo: The rebellious black people

In the midst of the past century there was a persistent struggle for the defense of the rights of black people. On September 4, 1957, 9 black young men decided to break the stereotypes and the accepted rules. They entered the Little Rock high school intended for white people.

The group met the resistance of the white, and had to stay closed at home for 2 weeks. But the struggle proved to be productive: back people started learning at school. Some decades later, world-famous photographer Platon gathered the daring group called Little Rock Nine in one place and photographed.

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