#rubybridges

[nando161mando]

I love watching righties lose their shit over stuff like this. I mean, it’s absolutely fucking glorious.

[whenweallvote]

On this day in 1960, a six-year-old Ruby Bridges integrated her New Orleans elementary school as adults hurled slurs and cruel words at the brave little girl. 

 “Ruby Bridges is an inspiring reminder that our nation owes a huge debt of gratitude not just to the adults who took a stand during the Civil Rights Movement, but to the extraordinary children […] who were front-line soldiers in the war to overthrow Jim Crow in American life.” -Marian Wright Edelman 

𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮.

[blackhistorychatgpt]

Some would have you forget

This is for those that want to ban Ruby Bridges books

Me: Write a movie scene depicting Ruby Bridges being walked into school by US Marshalls past a screaming White mob

ChatGPT:

INT. WILLIAM FRANTZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEW ORLEANS, 1960

Ruby Bridges, a 6-year-old African American girl, is escorted by four US Marshalls as they walk down the street and approach the entrance of William Frantz Elementary School. The Marshalls tightly hold Ruby's hands, shielding her from the raging mob of white protestors who line the sidewalks and shout insults at her.

The group makes its way through the throngs of angry people, and Ruby’s eyes remain focused ahead, trying to ignore the hateful words being thrown at her. She holds her head high, determined to get to school and start her education.

PROTESTOR 1: (screaming) We don't want your kind here! PROTESTOR 2: (holding a sign) Nigger go home! PROTESTOR 3: (spitting) You don't belong here!

Despite the chaos, Ruby remains resolute, her eyes set on the entrance of the school as the Marshalls guide her closer. She clutches her school supplies tightly to her chest, a reminder of why she's here.

Ruby stops at the entrance, and one of the Marshalls turns to address the crowd.

US MARSHALL: (firmly) Move along now, folks. This little girl has a right to an education, just like any other child.

The Marshalls form a human barrier, protecting Ruby as they escort her inside the school. The shouting and yelling continue outside, but as the door closes behind her, Ruby finally feels a sense of relief. She takes a deep breath and looks around the empty hallways, a small smile playing at her lips.

Ruby may be the only African American student in the school, but she's here to stay and receive an education, no matter what the angry mob outside may say.

FADE TO BLACK.

[mbmspeaks]

Some would have you forget

I recorded a Black History Month Episode of Ellis Conversations (https://bit.ly/3XxGWe1 ) this week. We talk about the Florida Ban on African American History and the banning of books happening across this country.  You’ll hear me get heated, especially about the banning of Ruby Bridges’ book.  The individuals that want to ban the book claim that the subject will make people feel uncomfortable.   What’s so galling to me is that many of the white adults that violently heckled a little black are still alive. This is not a distant past. And as my daughter pointed out when I told her about the banning of Ruby Bridges Book - Ruby’s still alive ( my daughter is 9 years old and older than Ruby Bridges at the time) . The scars are still fresh and there are those that would have us forget. I hope you’ll listen once we release.  In the meantime, I let ChatGpt set the scene they want to ban.  I have to say, I love that the AI pulled no punches on language. 

And if you haven’t already read what ChatGPT thinks about the educational value of AP African American History - https://blackhistorychatgpt.tumblr.com/post/708061016453464064/a-historical-experiment?is_related_post=1  My dad had a picture of Ruby Bridges hanging in his chambers and it now hangs in our family home. #neverforget

[kanisemarshallofficial]

Celebrating Black History Month! Check back every day for new highlighted figures, creators, businesses, or media.

[thechashow]

For the record…on this day in 1960, some really brave parents let their 6 year old baby girl go to school with a sea of white folks who hated her and didn’t want her there. Because they knew that the bigger picture was bigger than her immediate pain & safety. I’m not that brave or possessing a Prometheus amount of foresight. I just want to note that today, 62 years ago, a little girl named Ruby did what most adults couldn’t or wouldn’t: walk into a space that scared the shit out of them, holding one’s head erect, with a briefcase in hand, fighting to just be…no matter what may come. Ruby was beyond brave. We don’t have a word for it. But, so were her parents. Cheers to foresight & long vision that extends beyond your days… #thechashow #seenandheard #werisetogether #roomandneed #questions #talkshow #tvhost #talkshowhost #tv #interview #askquestions #nbc #cbs #gma #today #huffingtonpost #love #blacklivesmatter #viral #rubybridges #desegregation #bold #brave #civilrights (at Lansdowne) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck95DQAt402/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[robeight]

Ruby Bridges, Desegregation Trailblazer, Writes Kids’ Book

Desegregation trailblazer, Ruby Bridges, who at six-years-old became the face of desegregation, has written a new children’s book. When Bridges was a six-year-old first grader in New Orleans in 1960, her parents volunteered her to be among the first Black children to be integrated into all white schools in Louisiana. Images of Bridges being escorted by federal marshals past hateful protesters on her way to school helped define the civil rights movement and became the inspiration for the 1964 Norman Rockwell painting “The Problem We All Live With.”

Bridges, now 68-years-old, has written a book about her experience from the perspective of that six-year-old little girl. And considering that she was the only student in her class for that first year and faced daily death threats, the perspective isn’t what you would think. Instead of focusing on the hate, the book is about the wonder that Bridges experienced and the kindness she received from supporters and from her teacher, Barbara Henry, who Bridges describes as her “very best friend.”

This is the fifth book that Bridges has either authored or co-authored, but this is the first that is geared toward little children. The book, “I am Ruby Bridges,” is out now and features illustrations by award-winning artist Nikkolas Smith. Bridges hopes that her book will inspire other children to continue to fight for what is right and fair. “You have a responsibility to open the door to keep this moving forward,” she says.

Source: My FOX 8

[darnelladunham]

#BlackHistory

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[blaqsbi]

Post: Conservatives, If You Want To Ban Woke Materials In Schools Shouldnt You At Least Read Them...

Conservatives, If You Want To Ban Woke Materials In Schools Shouldnt You At Least Read Them First? #statesoftheunitedstates #emilyconklin #langston #salinas #rondesantis #rubybridges #biden #socialissues #florida #unitedstates #amandagorman #disney Daily Salinas didnt read Amanda Gormans poem though she had it banned and thats just the beginning. https://www.blaqsbi.com/53j7

[cyarskaren52]

This and newsflash, #RubyBridges is still alive and only in her 60’s. This is not ANCIENT history.

The racists who tormented her are still alive and probably teaching and coddling their grandkids right now.

#TeachTheTruthAboutAmeriKKKanHistory

[blackhistorychatgpt]

Some would have you forget

I recorded a Black History Month Episode of Ellis Conversations (https://bit.ly/3XxGWe1 ) this week. We talk about the Florida Ban on African American History and the banning of books happening across this country.  You’ll hear me get heated, especially about the banning of Ruby Bridges’ book.  The individuals that want to ban the book claim that the subject will make people feel uncomfortable.   What’s so galling to me is that many of the white adults that violently heckled a little black are still alive. This is not a distant past. And as my daughter pointed out when I told her about the banning of Ruby Bridges Book - Ruby’s still alive ( my daughter is 9 years old and older than Ruby Bridges at the time) . The scars are still fresh and there are those that would have us forget. I hope you’ll listen once we release.  In the meantime, I let ChatGpt set the scene they want to ban.  I have to say, I love that the AI pulled no punches on language. 

And if you haven’t already read what ChatGPT thinks about the educational value of AP African American History - https://blackhistorychatgpt.tumblr.com/post/708061016453464064/a-historical-experiment?is_related_post=1  My dad had a picture of Ruby Bridges hanging in his chambers and it now hangs in our family home. #neverforget

[melaninqueensonly]

It wasn’t that long ago....💯 #rubybridges https://www.instagram.com/p/CK75yS3Mnrp/?igshid=1kjkhh9lyt7vb

[carolinepiochon]

Illustration Milan Presse, pour Julie Magazine. Portrait de Ruby Bridges.

[superreader30]

#DisneyPlus #RacistKarens #DianaScarwind #CivilRights #RubyBridges #Stereotypes #DrRobertColes #1960s #MichaelBeach #JaneColes #NAACP #BarbaraHenry #Rednecks #PenelopeAnnMiller #MissSpencer #AbonBridges #CriticalRaceTheory #PeterFrancisJames #KevinPollak #JeanLouisaKelly #LilaRochon #ChazMonet #BrownvsBoardOfEducation #PatrikaDarbo #LucilleBridges #Segregation #DrBroyard #BlackLivesMatter #WonderfulWorldOfDisney https://www.instagram.com/p/Cea9-GerjJXMUlMva_SSxl1uhx4TcS8CnUtTgs0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=