Women of the Century: Ruby Bridges says "it's a calling" to accept working for civil rights

Ruby Bridges is a civil rights pioneer. In the 1960s, at just six years old, she battled racism from white families and became the first African-American student to integrate into an entirely white public school system in New Orleans. Tune in as Jeri Robinson, today’s special guest reader and former VP of Early Childhood Initiatives at Boston Children's Museum, reads "The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Coles. After her read-aloud, she gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of her impressive collect

Civil Rights Pioneer Ruby Bridges on Her First-Grade Teacher - Video