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

Bridges made history at 6-years-old when she walked into an all-White grade school in Louisiana, surrounded by federal marshals.

On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges became one of the first Black students to attend an all-white public school in the South. Escorted by federal marshals through crowds of ...

When Quintard Taylor launched BlackPast in 2007, he didn’t realize attacks on history would make the site as necessary as it ...

open image in gallery Treda Collier Dickenman says parents fought her plan to introduce students to a book about Ruby Bridges, who desegregated a Louisiana school, saying they didn’t want their ...

And when Collier Dickenman tried to introduce a book to students about Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old Black girl who was the first child to integrate a previously segregated school in Louisiana, white ...

Roberto Lugo lived in Kensington and did graffiti. He left due to the violence and studied art. Now his ancient Greek-themed pottery is on exhibit at a Princeton University Art Museum gallery.

In 2017, the recognition came. Columbia Room won Best American Cocktail Bar at the Spirited Awards—the Oscars of ...

Michael is preceded in death by his parents, John and Anna Sullivan ... Garrett, Emilee, Ruby, Liam, JD Bridges, and Caroline Bridges. As well as his many nieces and nephews.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with civil rights activist Ruby Bridges about her latest book, “Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My Teacher.” They also discuss the desegregation of public education.