Ruby Bridges

Surrounded by U.S. Marshals, six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the very first black student to attend the all-white William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 14, 1960. Perhaps never had so much hatred been directed at so perfect a symbol of innocence.

Here, Ruby Bridges remembers that year and the white school teacher who saw beyond the color of her skin.

Director/Writer: Miles Christian Daniels
Producer/DP: Hal Rifken
Executive Producer: Kay Klubertanz

For more on Ruby Bridges, click here: http://www.rubybridges.com

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Ruby Bridges
• civil rights
• barack obama
• martin luther king
• black history month
• black history
• diversity
• civil rights icon

[ComeCelebrate]

@goodadvisegirl - Actually, Ruby is alive and well here on earth.

[Tweetie7450988]

You go Ruby we love u...I cant image what u must have been through... this is a part of history that NO ONE WILL OR CAN FORGET your a legend we love u.♥♥♥♥

[luisa1994]

this is so sad =[

[diliciouspie]

the person is

[diliciouspie]

This one dislike is RACIST!

[kemp1756]

Ruby at school we are having a Black history thing and in social studies were watching a movie about you and the things they do and say is just rude

[qwertyuiopasdfgh9399]

yeah

[nicklover715]

@ComeCelebrate ya she visit the president a couple months ago

[skatmanbb]

i met this woman she is a very nice woman.

[butch350]

A small girl who showed BIG COURAGE. God Bless You Ruby.

[SisterSheila]

@goodadvisegirl Ruby Bridges is alive and well she just visited us here in California.

[SisterSheila]

I know it must seem like a lifetime ago but this was not that long ago. Ruby Bridges just visited a school that is named after her here in Alameda, CA. She is black history alive and well. SO PROUD OF YOU RUBY...YOUR LIFE HAS PURPOSE!

[SecretWarriorGirl]

I love u soo much, thanks to you i keep fighting and i know that everything will be alright:)

14 year old girl living in europe