Ruby Bridges, School Day

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 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.
Derby elementary school celebrates Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
A school in Derby is honoring a civil rights icon Thursday. At the same time, it encourages kids to get to school safely for them and the environment. Nov. 14 is Ruby Bridges Day. It’s a day when the walk to school takes on extra meaning for the kids in Derby.
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 […]
Ruby Bridges, civil rights icon, tells Kansas students to reject racist line of thought
Ruby Bridges, a civil rights icon known for walking among the first group of students to desegregate New Orleans public schools in 1960, on Thursday told an auditorium full of Kansas students, “You cannot believe that you can only trust people who look like you.
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.
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Ruby Bridges Walked Into Elementary School 64 Years Ago Today
Ruby Bridges bravely walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, becoming a pivotal figure in the civil ...
‘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 ...
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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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 ...
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Students to walk to school in honor of Ruby Bridges
Today is Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, which commemorates when 6-year-old Ruby Bridges integrated a New Orleans School in ...
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55 Ruby Bridges Quotes About Life, Courage and Equality
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 36-year-old woman was cited on Thursday morning after a confrontation with a parking enforcement ...
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District Honors the Legacy of Ruby Bridges More Than 60 Years Later
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Lakemont Elementary invites Petersburg to honor Ruby Bridges on Nov. 14 community march
Join Lakemont Elementary at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 14 to honor the legacy of Ruby Bridges and her courageous journey ...