Lower School Honors Civil Rights Pioneer's Historic Steps
For six-year-old Ruby Bridges, the path to an equitable education started with one brave step that changed the course of American education. Lower school students learned about Bridges and honored her with a walk of their own on Thursday, Nov. 14.
That's the day 64 years ago that Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South. She arrived with her mother and four U.S. marshals for protection and was greeted by a protesting crowd. Today, Bridges is recognized as a civil rights pioneer and a symbol of courage and resilience.
Students in grades 1-5 learned about Ruby's walk during a presentation by ID+E co-directors Jessica Chanos and David Muhammad and counselor Nia Anderson-High. In many communities, "Ruby Bridges Day" is marked by a community-wide walk to school, but because Barstow students live throughout the metro, they walked together on the outdoor track instead.
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Students in grades 1-5 learned about Ruby's walk during a presentation by ID+E co-directors Jessica Chanos and David Muhammad and counselor Nia Anderson-High. In many communities, "Ruby Bridges Day" is marked by a community-wide walk to school, but because Barstow students live throughout the metro, they walked together on the outdoor track instead.
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Grades 1-5 gathered to walk on the track in honor of Ruby Bridges.
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