Ruby Bridges

This week, the hosts explore the story of Ruby Bridges to contextualize and deepen understanding of issues of racism and segregation in America. A brief overview of Supreme Court cases leading up to Brown v. Board of Education reveals how our relatively recent past is impacting present day events. In studying the story of a 6-year-old girl who led a nation toward the desegregation of public schools, we can start to better understand how systemic forces of racism still attach themselves to our public and private institutions. Chelsea shares what she learned in a reading of White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, and Kate shares about ways you can help support anti-racism initiatives around the country.Sources:Black Lives MatterDred Scott Case WikipediaCivil Rights Act of 1875 from Encyclopedia BritannicaCivil Rights Cases WikipediaPlessy v. Ferguson WikipediaBrown v. Board from US CourtsNorman Rockwell Painting of Ruby Bridges WikipediaRobert Coles WikipediaRuby Bridges WikipediaWomen's History- Ruby BridgesBarbara Henry WikipediaIn Her Own Words- Barbara HenryRedlining- WikipediaNPR Interview of Ruby BridgesPodcast - “Culture Wars with Jonathon Van Maren- Interviews Ruby Bridges on Civil Rights History” October 26th 2015Lessons from Ruby BridgesMonetized YouTube Videos to Support BLM