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

but their teacher brought them a stool to stand on. “Today, I’m going to be talking about why Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day should be a holiday, a permanent holiday,” said Baraka ...

Ruby Bridges ... and all but one teacher refused to show up for work. Eventually, the students returned, but none of them was willing to share a classroom with her. Bridges was taught in a ...

Ruby Bridges ... and all but one teacher refused to show up for work. Eventually, the students returned, but none of them was willing to share a classroom with her. Bridges was taught in a classroom ...

She is also the author of several books, including “Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher,” a children’s book published just this year. In 2024, Bridges was inducted into the National Women ...