Ruby Bridges was just six years old when she became the first Black ... and her story continues to inspire each new generation.” Bridges was born in 1954, the same year as the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...

SPARTANBURG — Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to attend ... Her parents were sharecroppers in a small Mississippi town where she was born in 1954. It was the same year that the U.S. Supreme ...

Basic Information Early Life Major Contributions Impact on Society Ruby Bridges was born in 1954, the same year the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional in the ...

While extremely unique and modern-sounding baby names have risen to popularity in recent years, especially among celebrities, ...

Tyrone Laws is one of the people dedicated to making sure stories of the Jersey Shore's pioneering Black scientists do not ...

Almost a year ago, to the date, I sat down at my laptop to tell the story of how I had to console and uplift my young son ...

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

Ruby Cunningham Bridges, 91, left us to go to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, February, 1, 2025. Her family will receive ...

For many people, Donald J. Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of the civil rights icon.

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, ...