Terrence James Roberts, PhD, was awarded a Presidential Citation for his dedication as a civil rights pioneer and a psychologist devoted to the advancement of social justice and racial equality.
On the occasion of 2014 marking the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Baines Johnson signing of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, this citation recognizes your bravery and perseverance as one of the nine students, later to be known as the Little Rock Nine, to tear down barriers and end racial segregation in our nation’s public school system. As a recipient of a Congressional Gold Medal in 1999, your lifetime commitment to furthering the civil rights movement and promoting racial equality has made an extraordinary and historic impact on our society. You bettered the lives of millions of Americans and opened up the doors of possibility and achievement for those without a voice. You have served with honor and distinction in the field of psychology in both academia and private practice. Your immeasurable influence on countless psychologists, students and peers has and will continue have lasting bearings for generations to come. Your commitment to social justice is resolute. Thank you for embodying what it truly means to be a champion of psychology and human dignity.