elementary school in America’s Deep South. As a 6-year-old first-grader, she was the only black student to enter the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. On Nov. 14, 1960, ...

On November 14, 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges desegregated William Frantz Elementary School. “It was a major milestone for not only the history of our public education school system, but also here in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Deputy Marshals escort 6-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, La., in November 1960.

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Elementary schools across New Jersey participated in the annual "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day," on Nov. 14, honoring the young girl whose stand against racism ignited ...

A Florida school district has banned elementary students from watching a film centered on the life of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges. According to NBC News, parents at the North Shore Elementary ...

A film about a Black first grader who integrated an all-White elementary school in the South is under review in a Florida school district after a parent objected to the movie's use of slurs and argued ...

Join Lakemont Elementary School at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 14 to honor the legacy of Ruby Bridges and her courageous journey toward desegregation. “Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day” is ...

(CNN) — A review board voted Monday to continue the use of the 1998 movie “Ruby Bridges” as part of the curriculum at a Florida elementary school, according to Pinellas County Schools. The film came ...

CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) — Manzanita Elementary School in the Foothills joined schools across the country in a special walk to honor civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. The event, now in its ...