Outer Banks Voice  Mardis Gras with Ruby Bridges—which takes place from 6:00-9:30 p.m. at Seven Sounds Brewing Company in Downtown Elizabeth City—is a one-night-only benefit ...

Ruby Bridges says she told a little lie en route to her TODAY appearance earlier this year. “On the plane, everybody’s standing up, got their bag and this lady says, ‘Are you Ruby Bridges?’ And I ...

Ruby Bridges was just 6 years old when she became the first Black child to go to a formerly all-White school in New Orleans Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to enter a formerly all-White ...

Sometimes, the truth is just as powerful as fiction. Starting this weekend that leads into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Prime Stage Theatre is mounting a production of “Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges ...

History came alive for hundreds of students in Cleveland as they heard firsthand from Ruby Bridges, a woman whose story ...

As Ruby Bridges prepared to address a packed Rockefeller Chapel on Jan. 29, black-and-white footage of angry white mobs began to play. The images showed the six-year-old Bridges being escorted by U.S.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges shares insights from her latest book, "Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My Teacher." She reflects on ...

This Black History Month, as we honor the work and sacrifices of the generations that came before us, the Golden State Warriors paid tribute to living civil rights icon Ruby Bridges. Last night, the ...

Ruby Bridges’ legacy as a civil rights activist began when she was 6 years old and helped desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. Tyler Essary / TODAY Illustration / ...

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 ...