and their bond is the subject of Bridges' new children's book. The activist and author is bringing her story to a new generation with "Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher." Henry created a ...

Bridges’ walk to the front door of the school was immortalized in Norman Rockwell’s painting “The Problem We All Live With,” in Robert Coles’ book “The Story of Ruby Bridges” and in ...

Images of Bridges being escorted by federal marshals into a New Orleans public school became a stark visual depiction of the ...

As they used to say in my old neighborhood, “That’s a whole ‘nother story.” Besides ... is the same age as Ruby Bridges?” Two things here. She was spot on that her Pop and Bridges ...

Path to Integration Before a first-grader named Ruby Bridges entered that school, the state of Louisiana had tried to stop her and other black students from enrolling in all-white schools.

She is also the author of several books, including “Ruby Bridges ... she had never heard Bridges’ story. After reading about it, Gaither was impressed by how well Bridges kept her composure ...