Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges brings her story to new generation
Ruby Bridges, who in November 1960 became the first Black student to integrate at her all-white New Orleans public elementary school when she was only six years old, joins TODAY to share her new ...
How Ruby Bridges made school integration history at 6, while racists screamed at her
Since her early entry onto the national stage, Bridges has received numerous awards, including the NAACP ... She established ...
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Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges shares message of faith and family during Spartanburg stop
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 ...
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Ruby Bridges and Integration of New Orleans Schools
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.