People who work in government offices get all kinds of flak, often unfairly. Columnist Ed Pratt tells the story of one civil ...

At UChicago’s MLK event, civil rights icon recalls integrating New Orleans schools and pleads to protect today’s youth ...

Bridges spoke at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel about her experience as the first Black student to attend her elementary school.

Starting this weekend that leads into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Prime Stage Theatre is mounting a production of “Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges ... removed their children from the building ...

SPARTANBURG — Ruby ... that Bridges will never forget. "I remember that day so well," Bridges said. "All my parents' friends on the street came out. They had already sent their kids to school ...

Ruby is survived by her son Arlie “Chipper” Bridges, Jr. & his wife Susan of Elgin; brother Samuel Cunningham of Conroe; grandsons: Arlie Bridges III & wife Ricie & their children Logan & Lilian of ...

Schools have long been a battleground over history, culture and equality. Today, these themes are colliding, once again.

It's never too early to teach youngsters about the rich history and cultural legacy honored during Black History Month and ...

Abram returned to the stage embodying Ruby Bridges ... let me tell you,” Abram said, as Bridges. “I passed on my defiant ways to you children. But just as I passed on my defiant ways, some ...

Welcome to The Book Lady Bookstore in Savannah, Georgia – a bibliophile’s dream hiding in plain sight. Nestled in the heart of Savannah’s historic district, The Book Lady Bookstore is a hidden gem ...