In 1999 bridges formed the ruby bridges foundation headquartered in new orleans.
Ruby bridges foundation motto.
The foundation s purpose is to promote respect and equal treatment to all races or all differences.
Remember in 1954 the united states supreme court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students.
The foundation s primary initiative is to create a school in the william frantz elementary building that will serve as a model for integration and equity in education.
She began to accomplish her vision at william frantz by opening an after school multi cultural art club.
Ruby bridges was born in tylertown mississippi in 1954.
She founded the ruby bridges foundation to create change through education by fighting racism and encouraging tolerance because according to its motto racism is a grown up disease and we must stop using our children to spread it.
She then went to other schools to promote cultural understanding through community service so that racism can hopefully be eliminated.
As its motto goes racism is a grown up disease and we must stop using our.
In 1999 she started ruby bridges foundation which is focused on bringing tolerance unity and respect among different races through education.