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Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges spoke about the fight for educational justice during Yale’s annual commemoration of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

GRAND RAPIDS — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten presented Ms. Ruby Bridges with a letter of tribute from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, recognizing her

Yale will honor the civil rights leader with several events, including a library exhibit, a poetry slam — and a public conversation about educational justice.

Two icons, tennis phenom Serena Williams and civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges, are set to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, NBC News reports. Bridges and Williams have been added to the 2024 inductee class, along with eight other honorees announced this past spring.

Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges are the latest additions to the list of 2024 inductees into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old first-grader when she became one of the first Black students at racially segregated schools in New Orleans in 1960.

Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old first-grader when she became one of the first Black students at racially segregated schools in New Orleans in 1960.

Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old first-grader when she became one of the first Black students at racially segregated schools in New Orleans in 1960.