This is Ruby Bridges. Ruby Bridges is still alive today. This is recent history, not ancient history. My mother is the same age as Ruby Bridges. This is the recent, lived history of our families. I cannot stress enough that people in our community RIGHT NOW lived through this and in some instances still relive similar experiences today that no child should go through.
For most of us, our families were just like Ruby OR they were like the cruel classmates hurling threats at other children like Ruby and then they did their best to raise another generation to hate.
Please support Ruby and her story which Scholastic announced will release September 6, 2022.
Scholastic Announces New Picture Book by Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Scholastic is proud to announce the publication of "I Am Ruby Bridges," a new picture book by Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges illustrated by Black Enterprisethe people who yelled at ruby bridges are angry their children will learn about how they yelled at ruby bridges