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 with oprah.

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. Episode five of the african americans. Ruby now promotes the values of tolerance and respect with her organization ruby bridges foundation.

She later became a civil rights activist. She actually taught me the lesson that i say dr. King taught all of us ruby says. Fifty years later kid reporter abi lista talks with bridges about her experience.

I never missed a day and it was because of her the civil rights special of oprah. 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. Dec 31 2014 5 39 am.

Oprah winfrey interviews ruby bridges for thursday jan. Dec 31 2014 5 39 am.