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Ruby Bridges' new children's book is love letter to her 1st grade teacher: 'She's like another mom to me'

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges says she may not have made it through her first year of integrating her all-white public elementary school in 1960, if not for a first grade teacher who became her "best ...
WIBW

Spreading a message of kindness to first-graders by sharing the story of Ruby Bridges

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - USD 501 teamed up with Washburn University to spread the message of kindness to first-grade students. Nov. 14 is National Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. A day to commemorate a ...
FOX13 Memphis

Ruby Bridges hands out books in Memphis on anniversary of desegregation ruling

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Children from all over the Mid-South got a chance to get their hands on free books just in time for the summer break. The National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) hosted civil rights icon, ...
WSVN 7News

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges honored by Golden State Warriors for Black History Month

(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<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
The Register-Guard

Local schools honor 65 years since Ruby Bridges walked to all-white 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 ...