Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated a school in Louisiana and made history, spoke at Cal State ...

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

We do not protect children, adolescents, or students by denying them access to books. We harm them, and our country, writes a ...

As an adult, Bridges established a foundation dedicated to educating young people about racism and other forms of bullying. She is also the author of several books, including “Ruby Bridges ...

From launching community-driven schools to spearheading desegregation and beyond, Black women have been at the helm of innovating education.

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 ...

Ruby Bridges was born in Tylertown ... She also makes public appearances, gives speeches, and writes books to promote these ...

This Women's Herstory Month, the Buffalo Center for Health Equity (BCHE) highlights the trailblazing achievements of civil ...

U.S. Deputy Marshals escort 6-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary ... You can delve further into their legacies through films, books, and cultural institutions like the National ...

"I am Ruby Bridges" for a class read-aloud. The library also displayed books that celebrate Black History, such as "What is the Civil Rights Movement?" by Sherri L. Smith, "What Were the Negro ...

There are many tenacious individuals in Elaine Weiss' "Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights ...

The Department of Education's efforts to keep racial diversity out of schools has left educators wondering how and when to ...