She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites -only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, …

Ruby Bridges (born September 8, 1954, Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American activist and leader who became a symbol of the civil rights movement and who was, at age six, the …

Apr 2, 2014 · Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to integrate an all-white public elementary school in the South. She later became a civil rights activist.

In 1995, Robert Coles wrote a children’s book entitled “The Story of Ruby Bridges.” Though her story was remarkable, not many recognized her for it in her day-to-day life.

Jun 5, 2025 · As a first-grader, her image became an emotional symbol for civil rights and educational equality. At 6 years old, Ruby Bridges became the center of a landmark event in …

Today, Ruby continues to be a civil rights activist. She established The Ruby Bridges Foundation to help promote tolerance and create change through education. Ruby Bridges is associated …

Greeted by an angry mob and escorted by federal marshals, Ruby bravely crossed the threshold of this school and into history single-handedly initiating the desegregation of New Orleans’ …