Today Is Ruby Bridges Alive

She is the subject of a 1964 painting the problem we all live with by norman rockwell.

Today is ruby bridges alive. Born on september 8 1954 bridges was the oldest of five children for lucille and abon bridges farmers in tylertown mississippi. But the contribution of ruby remained immortal in the history books. Ruby nell bridges hall born september 8 1954 is an american civil rights activist. She was the first african american child to desegregate the all white william frantz elementary school in louisiana during the new orleans school desegregation crisis on 14 november 1960.

She later became a civil rights activist. Ruby bridges in full ruby nell bridges married name ruby bridges hall born september 8 1954 tylertown mississippi u s american activist who became a symbol of the civil rights movement and who was at age six the youngest of a group of african american students to integrate schools in the american south. The family life of ruby was just like every other black family back in the days. Ruby the eldest among her five siblings was born on a lower middle class family working to make their ends meet.

C ivil rights icon and activist ruby bridges says that when she saw the young people take to the streets after george floyd s killing she felt like it was about time. Ruby was born on september 8 1954 to abon and lucille bridges in tylertown mississippi. At six years old ruby s bravery helped pave the way for civil rights action in the american south. Robert coles wrote the book with ruby s assistance.

She was the first african american child to desegregate william frantz elementary school. Today ruby bridges continues to live in new orleans and works in schools around the country to promote education. In a video. Ruby nell bridges hall is an american hero.

Still alive and active at age 64. Don t follow the path.