Racial Strife in an American community never fails to make headlines. But what happens afterwards? Peter Blizard, of Victoria University, takes a look at Arkansas today, and contrasts it with the racially-torn Arkansas of the 1950s. Mr. Blizard spent some time in Arkansas earlier this year while visiting the United States on a US State Department scholarship.

The city of Little Rock, Arkansas (pop. 102,000), is known throughout the world; Little Rock is often considered only as a city torn by inter-racial conflicts.

The other side of this town, that of the change and progress that is being recorded, is seldom told, if it is even known. In this article I will attempt to outline some of the changes that are taking place.

Little Rock forced itself into the spotlight of the world's press in the last days of August, 1957. It was at this time that the schools in this city were to begin the process of racial integration. Trouble flared up; demonstrations were held; the State Governor, Mr. Orval Faubus, surrounded one school with State troops to prevent any integration; Federal troops were called in, and Little Rock made history.