Bridges, Ruby, 1954-
Person
Biography
Ruby Bridges, also known as Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960. She is the subject of a 1964 painting, "The Problem We All Live With," by Norman Rockwell. Bridges was counseled by child psychologist Dr. Robert Coles during her first year at Frantz. As an adult, on January 8, 2001, Bridges was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton.
Resources:
Wikipedia, accessed July 21, 2019.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
S01 Prayers, Morning Meeting, Assemblies, and Guest Speakers, c. 1920 - 2019
Series
Identifier: RG01_SG001_S01
Scope and Contents
This series consists mainly of photographs and programs. with some sound recordings and video recordings associated with Morning Meetings (and its predecessor, Prayers), assemblies, assembly speakers and performances, and other guest speakers hosted by the school. Speakers appearing in this series' photographs include actors and filmmakers, authors, writers, media commentators, activists, psychiatrists and psychologists, and politicians. Some notable speakers include civil rights activists...
Dates:
c. 1920 - 2019
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