Angelou was an American poet, singer ... In 1999, she established The Ruby Bridges Foundation to promote tolerance and create change through education. In 2000, she was made an honorary deputy ...

Free Things To Do in DC with Kids! Families in the DC area sure are lucky: From free museums and nature centers to amazing ...

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.

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

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Jr. Players is gearing up to perform “Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges”. During the ...

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 ...

Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther ...

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.