Shirt with civil rights message and racist slur leads to Oregon gov’t employee’s firing and federal suit

But the picture on Thursday spurred a federal civil rights lawsuit from an Oregon public employee, who says she was fired for ...
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Ruby Bridges says her 6-year-old self isn't healed. Here's why 'she keeps pushing'

Ruby Bridges says she told a little lie en route to her TODAY appearance earlier this year. “On the plane, everybody’s standing up, got their bag and this lady says, ‘Are you Ruby Bridges?’ And I ...
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Where Is Ruby Bridges Now? All About Her Life 65 Years After Famously Desegregating an All-White Elementary School at Age 6

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 ...
Marin Independent Journal

Ruby Bridges walk unites Marin students in civil rights history

Bahia Vista Elementary School students took to the streets in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood on Thursday to mark a moment in the civil rights movement. The event celebrates the life of 6-year-old ...