Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges remembers the day she desegregated New Orleans school
Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges visited Topeka to commemorate the anniversary of the day she desegregated a school in the Deep South.
Ruby Bridges, civil rights icon, tells Kansas students to reject racist line of thought
Ruby Bridges, a fixture of the American civil rights movement, visited Topeka on Nov. 14, 2024, to commemorate Kansas’ second annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) Ruby Bridges, a civil rights icon known for walking ...
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day honors historic moment in American history
Friday morning saw students across the country celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. The day celebrates the courage of Ruby Bridges, who on Nov. 14, 1960 was the first Black student to attend an all-white elementary school in the deep south.
Ruby Bridges walk unites Marin students in civil rights history
Bahia Vista Elementary School students took to the streets in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood on Thursday to mark a moment in the civil rights movement. The event celebrates the life of
10 Folsom Cordova schools to celebrate Ruby Bridges, a civil rights activist, by walking to school
On Nov. 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges walked to school in New Orleans with U.S. Marshals agents after desegregation. Folsom Cordova Unified observes this 64 years later.
Schools across the region participate in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
The annual walk commemorates 64 years since 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into a New Orleans elementary school to integrate schools in the U.S. At Hiawatha Elementary School, they chose to participate through lessons on racism, creating projects about activism and getting to know their neighbors.
Students honor Ruby Bridges on ‘Walk to School Day’
By Kathy Chouteau Sixty-four years ago today, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans and took her place in the history books, becoming the first […]
Havasu Preparatory Academy honors civil rights figure on Ruby Bridges Day
School integration expanded following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed racial segregation in schools.
Students honor Ruby Bridges' legacy with walk to school
Students across Eugene and Springfield joined Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, honoring the civil rights icon.
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Ruby Bridges: The Biggest Little Hero
Ruby Bridges is an iconic figure in the history of civil rights in America. Born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, ...
‘Ruby went first’: Watch ‘walking school bus’ of Tacoma kids honor civil-rights pioneer
On Nov. 14, 1960, Bridges became the first Black student to attend a formerly all-white school in New Orleans. Angry ...
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MDEAT hosts Ruby Bridges Walk and Math Matters Rally in Liberty City
The Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) celebrated National Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day last Thursday with its ...
Students in San Jose commemorate the 1960 Ruby Bridges walk
Students gathered at San Jose City Hall Thursday morning as part of Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, a national commemoration ...
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Ruby Bridges visits Topeka on anniversary of civil rights milestone
On Thursday, students from across Kansas got to experience living history, as civil rights icon Ruby Bridges visited the ...