Administrations and administrative faculty work very hard to see that schools are diverse as much as possible. Ruby Bridges Read Quote
My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that. Ruby Bridges Read Quote
Our babies know nothing about hate or racism. But soon they begin to learn – and only from us. Ruby Bridges Read Quote
When I think about our babies today and them not being safe in school, I think that should be the next civil rights movement, you know, is to ban the assault weapons so that our babies can be safe. Ruby Bridges Read Quote
It’s not who you’re going to sit beside at school that matters now: it’s what resources will your school have. Ruby Bridges Read Quote
As African-Americans, people of that generation felt pretty much if they were going to see changes in the world, they had to make sacrifices and step up to the plate. I’m very proud that my parents happened to be people who did. They were not privileged to have a formal education. Ruby Bridges Read Quote