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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WCSC) - A six-year-old girl made history as the first African American child to desegregate her elementary school in New Orleans 65 years ago Friday. Ruby Bridges played a part in ending ...

DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — Friday marked “Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day” for students at Irving School in Derby. This is a time to remember a historic moment involving Ruby Bridges 65 years ago. On Nov.

(WSVN) - 71-year-old civil rights icon Ruby Bridges was honored by the Golden State Warriors, who named her an “Impact Warrior”. In 1960, Bridges became the first Black student to attend Williams ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)-Saturday morning the cast of the Augusta Junior Players production of “Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges” took a ...