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Minnijean Brown-Trickey. Minnijean Brown-Trickey (born September 11, 1941) was one of a group of African American teenagers known as the Little Rock Nine.. On September 25, 1957, under the gaze of 1,200 armed soldiers and a worldwide audience, Minnijean Brown-Trickey faced down an angry mob and helped to desegregate Central High.