Celebrating Ruby Bridges

On November 14th, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges stood up against racism to help integrate Louisiana’s school system. Ruby’s story of courage, faith and hope remain just as relevant today.
Learn more Ruby Bridges’ story and message in this video, and learn more about her books for children - Through My Eyes and Ruby Bridges Goes to School - by visiting scholastic.com/...

[@pokemonmanic3595]

It's insane to think that this only happened 60 years ago. Thank you Ms. Ruby for being the first step, but we still have many more steps to go.

[@morbidmanuscript9324]

Now they are trying to remove her story and black history figures from schools… how sad that we seem to be going backwards

[@Bea-Dubya]

I don’t think it would be far fetched like 60 years ago. America, though there has been subtle changes, is not grown that far.

[@klodya3]

So beautiful to hear her tell her story in such an inspiring way. This experience didn't scar her, it made her flourish. "What the enemy meant for evil, God turned into good"...

[@DMshell17]

No. Racism doesn't make people "flourish." She remained strong, brave, and hopeful DESPITE it, not because of it.

[@nyashiajones8085]

Thank you ruby bridges for making us going to the same school all together

[@edfa3706]

Who’s cutting the onions. I can’t stop crying.

[@pate12]

It’s amazing how we can hear her voice

[@jwilson4568]

GOD Bless the insight her parents had for her to start this change. Thank Ms. Bridges for all you do and have done🌹

[@63besgasman]

Was thinking the same thing - how incredibly difficult it must have been to see your daughter go through this but at the same time realizing that someone had to take a stand or change would never come.

[@inkwelps]

I didn’t know ruby was that young

[@melanielazare9]

Yes

[@wonjubhoy]

She is young looking for her age.

[@rubensg0]

This people don’t want their grandkids to learn what they did back in the day

[@alucardvekkia3966]

nothing but Black Excellence, what a Queen.

[@jacobramirez4189]

I didn't want this pain for Ruby back when she was little. Not even for all the other black americans. They deserve a lot better that this.

[@lelandhymel7117]

Ruby Bridges this is Leland my class is learning about you in my class always loves you and we loveyou that we are so proud

[@gandolph999]

@2:45 That image represents the meeting of two different generations as if Ruby Bridges is meeting one of the countless children she helped to free. It is adorable and so powerful.

[@Trp510]

She’ll be beautiful forever.

[@PsyChoAnaLize]

God bless Barbara Henry for her kindness and bravery.

[@Meum46]

I met her in my school

[@shanikalashawn1077]

I love you !!! Ruby !!!! You was always my favorite!!! Every February when I had to pick somebody to write about it was YOU !!! Without you out blk children wouldn’t have the opportunity at a fair education as the white kids do … thank you for being such a brave beautiful baby girl ❤ …

[@AbhikShome]

Ruby, you are an inspiration. You teach me to be brave, mam.

[@xdbr1ganzzpack622]

Hi scholastic. I love this video! It’s so sweet. With her, racism is smaller now.

[@alessandrosouzzasouzza7881]

Bênção pai benção MÃE VIDA MUITO OBRIGADO ALESSANDRO DE SOUZA RUBY BRIDGES

[@jaysasso4392]

Beautiful little girl

[@Hifrequencymeditations]

Black Excellence! To think, some of the kids who didn't want to play with her and the ones that stood outside with their parents shouting and calling her names are her age today. They make up our workforce. They are the police officers, teachers, bankers...of today.

[@19rode75able]

All hopefully with regret, different mindsets and learned from their wrong doings

[@davidm4099]

It’s sad that this happens and is so recent :(

[@Collin5734]

What an inspiration

[@louisianarainwater]

💚💚💚

[@edfa3706]

She is real American hero.

[@jacobramirez4189]

I didn't want this for her when she was little. 💔

[@zackdeew9757]

imagine the audacity to identified ur self as Christ follower & being racist at the same time

[@jaysasso4392]

There was a crowd there, but I'm sure it was not 'all mob' there were some whites who were not afraid to show support even though to do so may not bode well for them...I'm so glad that Ruby got the wonderful teacher she deserved...such a great moment in history for change...too slow I know, and that's the heartache of it

[@LatoiyaA]

Cleopher Watson

[@kevinalli2249]

Them people a lot of them are alive today ederĺy people now wanting help from us LOOK HOW TIME HAS TURN AROUND

[@kathrynmoldenhauer2434]

It's come to my attention through city tours and science museums that juries no longer believe the school was white....various nationalisms like irish have become offended that their claimed to learn latin when they are native nationals...their irish....to me the footage of confederate flags and open speech was too unpacified to be a white issue....in my experience outlandish performance and unrestrained speaking is learned in britian and Germany....similar to black...americans would be blamed for things germans did...so I dont think the elementary school was white...thats not how white systems operate....

[@X2X2X438]

Sorry this can’t be taught in Florida