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It’s Been 65 Years Since Ruby Bridges Became The First Black Child To Integrate All-White School In South

This Nov. 14 marks 65 years since Ruby Bridges made history by becoming the first Black child to integrate an all-White elementary school in the South. She was just 6 years old when she stepped foot ...

Shirt with civil rights message and racist slur leads to Oregon gov’t employee’s firing and federal suit

But the picture on Thursday spurred a federal civil rights lawsuit from an Oregon public employee, who says she was fired for ...
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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 ...
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JENNIE: Augusta Jr. Players honors BHM with a play about Ruby Bridges

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– When Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old, the civil rights movement came hammering at her door… making her the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in ...