‘Daisy Bates won’: Little Rock home of civil rights icon gets historical marker | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

‘Daisy Bates won’: Little Rock home of civil rights icon gets historical marker | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A house on the southern edge of Little Rock described as the "command post of desegregation" received a new recognition Tuesday.

‘Command post for desegregation': Daisy Bates’ home recognized for historic role

A marker commemorating the historical significance of Daisy Bates' home is unveiled at an event in Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrew DeMillo/Arkansas Advocate)The home of the late civil rights leader Daisy Bates, where the Little Rock Nine met each morning during the desegregation of Central High School, was recognized with a new state marker honoring its significance Tuesday. The blue marker unveiled at Bates’ ho…

Daisy Bates Activist, Biography, Update, Children, Husband, Death, and Facts

The post Daisy Bates Activist, Biography, Update, Children, Husband, Death, and Facts appeared first on Kemi Filani News. Daisy Bates (November 11, 1914 – November 4, 1999) was an American civil rights activist, journalist, publisher, and lecturer. She played a key role in the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis. As president of the Arkansas State Conference of NAACP branches, she mentored and advised the Little Rock Nine, the nine Afri…