JCC to host ‘Little Rock Nine’ figure Oct. 10

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will host “Lunch with Minnijean” Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. The luncheon occurs at noon.

Minnijean Brown-Trickey is one of a group of African-American teenagers known as the “Little Rock Nine.” On Sept. 25, 1957, under the gaze of 1,200 armed soldiers and a worldwide audience, Brown-Trickey faced down an angry mob and helped to desegregate Central High in Little Rock, Ark.

The lunch is free but registration is required by Oct. 2. To register, contact Nancy Sentelik at 330-746-3251, ext. 108 or email ns*******@**************wn.org.

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation represents the Jewish communities of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties in Ohio and Mercer and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania to safeguard the rights of Jews here, in Israel, and around the world. Visit jewishyoungstown.org for more information.

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