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 ...

SPARTANBURG — Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to attend an all-White elementary school in New Orleans, credits her family and faith with overcoming the hate she experienced during those ...

When Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old, the civil rights movement came hammering at her door… making her the first African ...

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.

Starting this weekend that leads into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Prime Stage Theatre is mounting a production of “Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story,” written by Natalia Temesgen.

Ruby Bridges will speak during the community celebration at 3 p.m. Jan. 19 at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Bridges was the first Black student to integrate an all-White elementary school in ...

If you have Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend off and are looking for ways to celebrate his legacy, you won't want to miss the chance to hear Ruby Bridges speak in Spartanburg. The civil rights icon ...