1957年在小岩石中央中学就读的第一位非裔美国人学生 Thelma Mothershood-Wair,83岁,已经去世。 83-year-old Thelma Mothershed-Wair, first African American student at Little Rock Central High School in 1957, has passed away.

Thelma Mothershed-Wair, 小岩石九号最老的成员,83岁时死亡。 Thelma Mothershed-Wair, the oldest member of the Little Rock Nine, has died at 83. 她是第一批非洲裔美国学生之一,于1957年在小岩石中央高中入学. She was part of the first group of African American students to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957. 1940年出生于得克萨斯州,1959年毕业于该校,后来从南伊利诺伊大学获得学位。 Born in Texas in 1940, she graduated from the school in 1959 and later earned a degree from Southern Illinois University. 1999年,她和她的同龄人获得了国会黄金奖章。 In 1999, she and her peers received the Congressional Gold Medal. 她的侄女在Facebook上证实了这一消息。 Her niece confirmed the news on Facebook. 葬礼安排尚待作出。 Funeral arrangements are pending.