When Ruby Bridges was 6 years old, she came to view Robert Coles as her “own best friend.” It was 1960, and Bridges was the first African American child to integrate the formerly whites-only William ...
On Nov. 14, 1960, when Ruby Bridges was just 6 years old, she unknowingly became an icon for the civil rights movement that was sweeping the country. The first grader made history when she became the ...
About 100 students, most wearing a shade of purple, took the short walk from a meet-up point at Jack's Donuts on North Tamiami Trail to the Bay Haven School of Basics Plus front steps before classes ...
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day has become an annual tradition for Eugene and Springfield schools. The event is an opportunity for students to learn about segregation and civil rights. Bridges had her ...
Second annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day A group of Hope-Hill Elementary School students paid tribute to Civil Rights pioneer Ruby Bridges.
Finch Elementary students mark Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with a ceremonial walk at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, honoring her legacy of courage.