Today Is Ruby Bridges Alive

Ruby bridges was the first african american child to integrate an all white public elementary school in the south.

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. 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. At six years old ruby s bravery helped pave the way for civil rights action in the american south. Today ruby bridges continues to live in new orleans and works in schools around the country to promote education.

Ruby the eldest among her five siblings was born on a lower middle class family working to make their ends meet. In a video. 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. Robert coles wrote the book with ruby s assistance.

Ruby nell bridges hall is an american hero. Don t follow the path. In 1998 her story was recreated in the disney film ruby bridges and in 1999 ruby s own book through my eyes was published. Ruby was born on september 8 1954 to abon and lucille bridges in tylertown mississippi.

The family life of ruby was just like every other black family back in the days. Ruby nell bridges hall born september 8 1954 is an american civil rights activist. She later became a civil rights activist. But the contribution of ruby remained immortal in the history books.

Still alive and active at age 64. She was the first african american child to desegregate william frantz elementary school.