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At 15, Melba Pattillo and 8 other black students faced the wrath of segragionists and the Govenor of Arkansas to become the first black students to enter Central High School. The civil rights battle which erupted rocked this country, put the world on edge and set Melba\u2019s life forever on a different course. She faced angry, rampant killer mobs and renegade police who forced then-President Eisenhower to send combat-ready soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division to protect the lives of the nine students. In 1998, for their courage and self-sacrifice, the Congress of the United States awarded the Little Rock Nine America\u2019s top civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal. Other recipients of this rarely given honor \u2013 just over 300 in the history of the nation \u2013 include President George Washington, the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Bob Hope, Walt Disney, President Harry S. Truman, General Colin Powell and Mother Teresa.<\/p>\n<p>Melba worked as a news reporter for San Francisco\u2019s public television station, KQED, and for the NBC affiliate, KRON-TV. She has written numerous articles for periodicals including\u00a0<i>People<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Essence<\/i>, and the\u00a0<i>San Francisco Examiner<\/i>. Her bestselling books that chronicle her experiences,\u00a0<i>Warriors Don\u2019t Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock Central High School<\/i>\u00a0and its sequel<i>White is a State of Mind: Freedom is Yours to Choose<\/i>\u00a0have provided inspirational reading for millions. 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