Ruby Bridges Interview With Oprah

I never missed a day and it was because of her the civil rights special of oprah.

Ruby bridges interview with oprah. Ruby bridges was the first african american child to integrate an all white public elementary school in the south. Ruby bridges interview six year old ruby bridges was the first african american student to attend william franz public school in new orleans. In 1960 when she was six years old ruby bridges was the first black student to attend the all white william frantz elementary school in new orleans quickl. She actually taught me the lesson that i say dr.

She made school fun ruby says. And even though she was white and she looked exactly like the people outside the school she showed me her heart watch the video above to hear ruby s thoughts on her dear teacher. Oprah reunited ruby and barbara in a 1996 episode of the oprah winfrey show. Where are they now airs thursday january 1 at 9 p m.

She later became a civil rights activist. Ruby now promotes the values of tolerance and respect with her organization ruby bridges foundation. Fifty years later kid reporter abi lista talks with bridges about her experience. Ruby bridges was the first african american to attend william frantz elementary school in 1960 in new orleans.

King taught all of us ruby says. Oprah winfrey interviews ruby bridges for thursday jan.