LITTLE ROCK - The Little Rock Nine, who as students were escorted by federal soldiers into the all-white Central High School because they were black, marveled at the celebrity-like fanfare they received on the 50th anniversary of the event Tuesday. But they cautioned that racial divides still exist.
"In spite of the progress that's been talked about today, it is not nearly enough for me," said Terrence Roberts, a member of the group greeted with cheers and standing ovations.
About 4,500 people gathered on the front lawn of the city campus, where the high school is now 52 percent black, to commemorate one of the key moments in the civil rights movement. The gathering was …
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