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“Bridges” is the new animated short film created by Big E, Andreas Hale and Jonathan Davenport, collectively known as Our Heroes Rock.

Ruby Bridges reflects on her legacy, what keeps her hopeful and that she sees herself in the young people who write her letters.

Black fiction, in these five examples, explores how past injustices prolong present-day struggles.

The lesson plans are free to download on the Wreaths Across America website and accessible on Teachers Pay Teachers.

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Beginning in February, a Ruby Bridges portrait will be on loan to Elizabeth City State University.

In the second consecutive year of in-person MLK commemorations since the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruby Bridges discussed her personal experiences, highlighting the need for educational equality and breaking harmful cycles of hate.

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.

Author and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges will inspire a new generation by releasing her latest children’s book, Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts. Known for her pivotal role in desegregating schools in the 1960s, Bridges now seeks to empower children to share their stories through this heartfelt and empowering narrative.

A portrait showing a modern-day depiction of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges by Nags Head artist James Melvin will soon go on display at Elizabeth City State University.