Gloria Ray

Sixteen years old, with a twinkle in her eye that is not to be underestimated, she registered for Central High School over the opposition of her parents. Her explanation for doing it was that she had driven down to register at Horace Mann (the African-American high school), and had somehow gotten mixed up in traffic. It was not an easy year, and yet Gloria felt sorry for a white girl who, having befriended her, began receiving the same treatment as the young African-American students. Her best subject is math and she would like to continue her studies in one of the scientific fields.