11K views · 884 reactions | Today we celebrate the fearless Ruby Bridges and her contribution to ending segregation in schools across America | Nickelodeon | Facebook

Our very special guest this week is Ruby Bridges who changed the world forever at just six years old. In 1960 Ruby was the first black child to go to an integrated school in the American South. This moment has become an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement and changed her life forever. Books have been written about her, movies made about her and the artist Norman Rockwell painted the moment of her first day at school - a work of art that Barack Obama moved into the White House during his p

On this day in 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to integrate into an all-white public elementary school in New Orleans. Her bravery marked a turning point in the fight to desegregate schools in the South. Ruby faced daily harassment and isolation, yet she showed extraordinary courage and resilience, becoming a symbol of the civil rights movement and the power of youth-led change. | The Legal Defense Fund