Ruby Bridges Educational Foundation Contact Information

She is the subject of a 1964 painting the problem we all live with by norman rockwell.

Ruby bridges educational foundation contact information.

She was the first african american child to desegregate the all white william frantz elementary school in louisiana during the new orleans school desegregation crisis on 14 november 1960. Her grandparents were sharecroppers but like many. Ruby was born on september 8 1954 to abon and lucille bridges in tylertown mississippi. The estimated speaking fee range to book ruby bridges for your event is 30 000 50 000.

She was six years old at the time. She then went to other schools to promote cultural understanding through community service so that racism can hopefully be eliminated. There were 6 students that were accepted to go a white school. Ruby s story ruby nell bridges was born in tylertown mississippi in 1954 the same year as the landmark brown v board of education decision.

Ruby nell bridges hall born september 8 1954 is an american civil rights activist. She began to accomplish her vision at william frantz by opening an after school multi cultural art club. Video of ruby bridges with barack obama in the white house. When ruby was 2 the family moved to new orleans louisiana in search of better opportunities.

In 1999 ruby formed the ruby bridges foundation in new orleans. She began to see a need for bringing parents back into the schools to take a more active role in their children s education. Two of them decided to stay at the all black school and 3 of them were going to go the other white school. In 2009 she published the children s book ruby bridges goes to school.

Her memoir through my eyes was released in 1999 the same year that she established the ruby bridges foundation which used educational initiatives to promote tolerance and unity among schoolchildren. Board of education ruling passed in 1954 southern states resisted integration. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends family and people you know. Through education the ruby bridges foundation strives to end racism.

She was the eldest of five children. Though the landmark brown v. Ruby bridges was chosen to attend william frantz elementary and was going to have to go there alone. Ruby bridges generally travels from new orleans la usa and can be booked for private corporate events personal appearances keynote speeches or other.

Ruby bridges is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Ruby s foundation promotes tolerance respect and appreciation of people s differences.