![]() ![]() ![]() On the morning of her first day, Ruby’s mother helped her into a pretty new dress while her younger siblings played at the table. So long as she was able to continue learning new things. She wasn’t sure why she was moving schools in the middle of the school year, but Ruby didn’t mind. On November 14th, 1960, Ruby was excited to start a new school. Marley Dias Once upon a time there was a brave little girl whose love for learning was stronger than her fears, and made her one of the youngest trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement. She was recognized by TIME, as one of the 25 most influential teens in 2018 and was identified as the youngest member of the Forbes 30 under 30 list to date. Marley has collected over 12,000 books to-date. Marley launched the #1000BlackGirlBooks drive in November of 2015 with the help of GrassROOTS Community Foundation, leveraging the power of social media to reach a larger audience. Marley Dias is the 15-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! #1000BlackGirlBooks is an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character. Ruby’s bravery in the face of immense bigotry helped further the cause of equal access to education! Her story is brought to us by Marley Dias, the amazing founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and author of Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! Get to Know Marley Dias ![]() That means she was the first Black student ever to go to that school. In this episode, we meet Ruby Bridges, who, as a very young child desegregated a public elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana. ![]()
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