She walked into history at age six. Find out when Ruby Bridges was born, what she faced, and where she is now.

Civil 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.” In a video series TIME is ...

On Nov. 14, 1960, when Ruby Bridges was just 6 years old, she unknowingly became an icon for the civil rights movement that was sweeping the country. The first grader made history when she became the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This Nov. 14 marks 65 years since Ruby Bridges made history by becoming the first Black child to integrate an all-White elementary ...

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges speaks with Katie Couric about protests after the death of George Floyd and her hopes for change. Advertisement © 2026 TIME USA ...

Selena Gomez is continuing the charge to highlight Black voices on social media. For the past week, she's been turning over her Instagram account to Black actors, activists, professors, writers and ...

The 1996 Disney film 'Ruby Bridges' was banned from North Shore Elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida after parents claimed the film was teaching students about racial slurs and discrimination.

Armstrong said she spoke with the teacher who created the assignment. “Students and all children, nobody is automatically born with racism. Racism is something that is taught,” Armstrong said. “What ...

October marks Black History Month in the UK, an annual event celebrating the achievements, contributions, and history of Black communities worldwide. One important figure is Ruby Bridges, a ...

Lucille Bridges, who in 1960 braved a gauntlet of threats and racist slurs to escort her daughter to a formerly all-white school in New Orleans in what became a symbol of opposition to segregation, ...

Ruby Bridges was just 6 years old when she became the first Black child to go to a formerly all-White school in New Orleans Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to enter a formerly all-White ...