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I Am Ruby Bridges

12 minutes, 47 seconds

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Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before. She shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when she became the first black child to integrate the all-white William Franz Elementary School. This is a personal and intimate look through a child's lens at a landmark moment in Civil Rights history. Based on the children's book by Ruby Bridges.

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Runtime: 12 minutes, 47 seconds

Topic: Biographies, History, Social Science
Subtopic: African-Americans, Biography, Civil Rights
Grade/Interest Level: 2 - 5
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Release Year: 2022
Producer/Distributor: Weston Woods Studios
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Black and white image with closeup of a sign that reads, "Civil Rights Plus Full Employment." Crowd of people and protest signs fill the background.

A Black woman wearing a nurse's uniform puts her arm around a Black boy, both smile at the camera.

Black and white photo of Black and White people in a coffee shop, some sitting in chairs and others standing at a lunch counter in the background. Caption. Male as narrator. The idea of the freedom rides was radical.

Mottled black and white photo of 3 Native Americans with white tipis in background.

Color illustration of Ananse. A colorful umbrella shields him from the sun. Caption. All the stories belonged to Nyame, the Sky God.

Black and white frame of A. Philip Randolph, a civil-rights activist. Caption. Of a mighty corporation such as the Pullman Company was.

Senior Black man wearing glasses, a teal-colored African scarf and head wrap, and a dark suit jacket stands next to an African wall hanging and speaks towards camera.

Faces of influential Black Americans dispersed across frame. February calendar page and map of the U, S in background. Caption. To focus on and learn more about black culture.

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Closeup of a wooden Kwanzaa kinara with red, green and black candles. Heap of fruits and vegetables fills background.

Viewer Comments

Stephanie G. (Covina, CA)

December 8th, 2023 at 04:41 PM

great story! I like that this one showed a different perspective
Anonymous (Indianola, IA)

May 3rd, 2023 at 10:06 AM

Thank you for including this title!
Grace E. (Garnet Valley, PA)

March 2nd, 2023 at 06:54 AM

My little kids loved this animated book reading. We concentrate on Black History the entire month of February, and it fit perfectly into our study of the Civil Rights era!