Watch Ruby Bridges and her inspiring acceptance speech as she is inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2024 here.

From live interviews, school visits, or special events, Ruby inspires your audience to chase their dreams, persevere in difficulty, and stand for what's right. "Racism is a grown-up disease. Let's stop using our …

Ruby Bridges discusses her experience being the first Black student in the South to attend a once all-white institution. She also discusses her current reflections on that experience, particularly through …

Feb 4, 2025 · Author and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges addresses a full Rockefeller Chapel on Jan. 29 during UChicago's 35 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration.

Oct 3, 2024 · Peruse Ruby Bridges inspiring words on courage and compassion at the 17th Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture from 2023.

Feb 18, 2025 · Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges shares insights from her latest book, "Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My Teacher." She reflects on her experiences as a young girl integrating an all-white …

Jan 23, 2025 · Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, one of the first Black students to integrate an all-white elementary school in 1960, spoke to nearly 2,000 people at Berry College on Martin Luther King Jr. …

Ruby Bridges, born 1954, is a civil rights activist known for being the first black student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans at age six. Her journey sparked the desegregation of public …

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, civil rights activist Ruby Bridges reflects on the day she made history by attending a newly desegregated Louisiana school in 1960. ...more

Feb 4, 2025 · In her speech, Bridges urged us to confront these evils head-on, emphasizing the necessity of protecting our youth from the “grown-up disease” of racism, which is compounded by the …