US EditionA 6-year-old’s courage celebrated by kids in Prince George’s County
Dozens of students at Mount Rainier Elementary honored Ruby Bridges’s courage during a 45-minute walk, part of a national event with nearly 700,000 participants last year, organizers said.
- On Friday, dozens of local students joined a walk to school, escorted by parents and local leaders, to honor Ruby Bridges, civil rights icon, and mark her historic role in school desegregation.
- The Ruby Bridges Foundation established the national Walk to School Day to promote racial equity through education and dialogue after students at Martin Elementary in South San Francisco petitioned the California State Legislature, leading to Nov. 14 being declared Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
- Staff and parents praised the event, noting classroom discussions about Bridges' story, while Jocelyn Price, Principal, said the school exemplifies diversity and children must never forget their right to attend school.
- The walk prompted students to keep discussing racial tolerance and civic action, encouraging participating students to engage in activism while nearly 700,000 young people joined in 2024.
- Long ago, Ruby Bridges required U.S. Marshals to escort her to school amid protests, and now at 71, she leads the Ruby Bridges Foundation promoting educational equity and mentorship.
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A 6-year-old’s courage celebrated by kids in Prince George’s County
FILE - U.S. Deputy Marshals escort 6-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, in this November 1960, file photo. Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated. (AP Photo/File)(AP/Uncredited) FILE - U.S. Deputy Marshals escort 6-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, in this November 1960, file photo. Seventy years…
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Source: Underwood Archives / Getty It has been 65 years since Ruby Bridges, now 71, made history by stepping into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. In 1960, Ruby Bridges opened up the doors for millions of Black children around the world when she fearlessly walked into William Frantz Elementary School. She was the first Black student to integrate the New Orleans public school, walking past outraged white parents and students with …
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