Civil rights icon to engage young readers and spotlight her latest book on justice, education, and youth empowermentMemphis, TN, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum ...

Memphis, TN, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is hosting its eighth Ruby Bridges Reading Festival on Saturday, May 17, featuring celebrated civil rights icon and ...

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated a school in Louisiana and made history, spoke at Cal State Long Beach on Wednesday, March 19.

On the first day of school, Bridges recalled how she and her mother were driven to school by U.S. marshals—tall, white men wearing yellow armbands. They were there to protect Bridges and her mother ...

To commemorate Ruby Bridges, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, Centreville Elementary began its Walking Wednesdays. This event was started in 2018 by a group of fifth-grade students from San Mateo, Calif.

Bridges is also the author of several books for young readers including Through My Eyes (1999), This Is Your Time (2020), I Am Ruby Bridges (2022). In 2024, she released Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts , a ...

About 40 Sheldon High School students made their way to Monroe on Thursday for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, waving signs and cheering as passing cars honked in support. Across Eugene and ...

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On Nov. 14, 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges was surrounded by loved ones and her New Orleans community, unaware of the significance of what she was about to do. During the height of the Civil Rights ...

In 2023, Kansas celebrated its first Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with a proclamation by Gov. Laura Kelly and participation in seven counties. Recognizing the connection between Bridges’ and Topeka ...