Explore tweets tagged as #RubyBridges
Dearest #RubyBridges: Thank you. >>> 65 years ago today, 4 federal marshals escorted 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to her 1st day of school (1st grade), as the 1st Black student to attend previously all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. And today, there
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Edmunds Elementary students in the annual #RubyBridges Walk to School Day. 65 years ago, Bridges was one of the first students to integrate a school. The event uplifts tolerance, respect, and the importance of quality public education for all. See more at https://t.co/PiAzwtGsG4
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Newly Updated! Meeting Ruby Bridges and Books About Brave Children During the Civil Rights Movement https://t.co/apanrd5tjP via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #RubyBridges #picturebooks #CivilRightsMovement
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Happy Birthday Ruby Bridges! Ruby Bridges propelled the civil rights movement to new heights when she became the first African-American student to desegregate an all-white school. #rubybridges
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The @ClarkCountySch #TateTigers celebrated #rubybridges Walk to School Day! We had a @CCSD_SRTS Parade to School from @LivingSpaces!
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Heureux de revoir Isabelle Wlodarzick (auteure), Pierre Diaz (musicien). Nous avions écrit ensemble et avec mes élèves des chansons sur l'histoire de @RubyBridges . @abomangoli s'est précipitée sur le livre. Maintenant Nadège, proposons la légion d'honneur à Ruby !
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AM 90 infrared vintage on feet today for this beautiful #firefridays I’m so grateful to be able to participate in the “Ruby Bridges walk to school” event with my daughter’s school today. Remember, be the change you want to see ❤️ #wearyourkicks #rubybridges #beyourpurpose
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The 4J community proudly honored Ruby Bridges and her inspiring legacy during Ruby Bridges Walk-to-School Day. Watch more here: https://t.co/82TK4klTEQ
#liveonKVAL #rubybridges
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63 years ago today, 6 year old #RubyBridges courageously became the first Black student to integrate her elementary school in New Orleans. Despite incredible pushback, she finished the year and in doing so, reminds us of the incredible power of girls! Ruby turned 70 this year.
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Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is an American civil rights activist. She was the first #AfricanAmerican child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960. #RubyBridges #BlackExcellence
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#OnThisDay in 1960, #RubyBridges started her first day of school at William Frantz Elementary, becoming the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. Learn more about Bridges in our newly published biography: https://t.co/ehMADqO4tF
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On this day, November 14th, 1960, 6 yr Ruby Bridges bravely walked into William Frantz Elementary School. Becoming the first black student to attend the previously all white school in New Orleans, Louisiana #rubybridges
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@BerniceKing @AlisonMarieR Ms Bridges, thank you for your courage. You have inspired people you will never know to strive toward Justice. #RubyBridges
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Walk with courage. Read with heart. Celebrate Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with her inspiring story. đź“– I Am Ruby Bridges by @RubyBridges, illustrated by @4NIKKOLAS đź“– Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts by Ruby Bridges, illustrated by @JOHNJAYCABUAY đź“– Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My
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