American Experience reminds us:
On November 14, 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William J. Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.
It was just last September 8 we wished Ms. Bridges a happy 60th birthday. What follows it the post I put up then, happy to have an excuse to repeat historic photos, great art from a great American painter, and remind students of history. September’s post follows.
You don’t recognize her there?
How about in Norman Rockwell’s illustration?
“The Problem We All Live With,” Norman Rockwell, 1964; oil on canvas, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Ruby Bridges with President Barack Obama, in 2011:
President Obama and Ruby Bridges viewing Normal Rockwall’s painting, “The Problem We All Live With,” at the White House in 2011. Photo by Pete Souza, public domain.
Ms. Bridges tells some of her story:
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“President Obama and Ruby Bridges viewing Normal Rockwall’s painting…”
“Normal Rockwell”? That’s an appropriate slip.
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