Ruby Bridges, the Black schoolgirl who integrated a formerly whites-only school in the South. Cecil Williams, who was famously photographed drinking from a whites-only fountain. John Carlos and Tommie ...

KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson has covered Frank Rushton Elementary School's push for Ruby Bridges to come to Kansas and have a commemorative day in her honor. Share your story idea with Alyssa.

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Elementary schools across New Jersey participated in the annual "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day," on Nov. 14, honoring the young girl whose stand against racism ignited ...

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 ...

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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges made a powerful appearance during New York Fashion Week that left many in the audience in tears. Bridges, who in 1960 became the first Black child ...

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges will be on the University of Wisconsin campus for “A Fireside Chat With Ruby Bridges,” according to the Wisconsin Union Directorate. The event will take place at ...

AGAIN. NEW DETAILS AT FIVE. CIVIL RIGHTS ICON RUBY BRIDGES MADE A POWERFUL APPEARANCE DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. IN 1960, BRIDGES BECAME THE FIRST OR ONE OF FOUR BLACK CHILDREN TO INTEGRATE SCHOOLS ...

On a rainy Nov. 14 morning, Capri Elementary School hosted its first-ever Ruby Bridges Walk-to-School Day. More than 200 students, families, staff and community members walked to the Encinitas school, ...

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 ...

Anybody who spent enough time in elementary school has heard of the Mayflower, the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War and the Gettysburg Address. Anybody who ...