Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Writes New Children's Book About Desegregation The 48-page picture book tells Bridges' story of being the first Black student to attend an all-white school in Louisiana.

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Bridges, a civil rights icon, was the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana, making worldwide headlines. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) ...

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Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges made history as the first Black student to attend an all-white school in 1960, and now she’s sharing her inspirational story through a new children’s book.

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated a school in Louisiana and made history, spoke at Cal State Long Beach on Wednesday, March 19.

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges’ latest literary effort will be a children’s book described as an open letter to young readers. On Friday, Random House Children’s Books imprint… ...