Ruby Bridges Interview With Oprah

She made school fun ruby says.

Ruby bridges interview with oprah. King taught all of us ruby says. Ruby bridges was the first african american child to integrate an all white public elementary school in the south. Oprah reunited ruby and barbara in a 1996 episode of the oprah winfrey show. Dec 31 2014 5 39 am.

And even though she was white and she looked exactly like the people outside the school she showed me her heart watch the video above to hear ruby s thoughts on her dear teacher. Ruby now promotes the values of tolerance and respect with her organization ruby bridges foundation. Fifty years later kid reporter abi lista talks with bridges about her experience. I never missed a day and it was because of her the civil rights special of oprah.

Where are they now airs thursday january 1 at 9 p m. In 1960 when she was six years old ruby bridges was the first black student to attend the all white william frantz elementary school in new orleans quickl. Oprah winfrey interviews ruby bridges for thursday jan. She later became a civil rights activist.

Episode five of the african americans. Dec 31 2014 5 39 am.