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Ruby Bridges (1998)
Director: Euzhan Palcy
Cast: Chaz Monet, Michael Beach, Penelope Ann Miller, Lela Rochon
Runtime96 min
RatingPG
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When six-year-old Ruby Bridges is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the first time.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, the 1998 film Ruby Bridges offers a powerful and moving portrait of one young girl's courageous journey to desegregate her local elementary school. With Chaz Monet's compelling performance as the title character, the film tackles the difficult subject of racism in America with sensitivity and nuance, making it a must-see for fans of historical dramas and stories of perseverance and social justice.
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Ruby Bridges is a 1998 American television film, written by Toni Ann Johnson, directed by Euzhan Palcy and based on the true story of Ruby Bridges, one of the first black students to attend integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960. The film premiered on ABC on January 18, 1998. As a six-year-old, Bridges was one of four black first-graders, selected on the basis of test scores, to attend previously all-white public schools in New Orleans. Three students were sent to McDonogh 19, and Ruby was the only black child to be sent to William Frantz Elementary School. It is currently available for streaming on Disney+.
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