NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlotta Walls LaNier about her new children's picture book, "Carlotta's Special Dress," recounting her story as the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine. A new book ...
On Sept. 4, 1957, 14-year-old Carlotta Walls LaNier wore a black dress with white and teal letters and numbers squiggled across it. She held her head high as she walked with her schoolmates, ...