The Disney movie “Ruby Bridges,” which tells the tale of a 6-year-old who integrated New Orleans schools in the 1960s, has been a staple of Pinellas County Black History Month
The 1998 film "Ruby Bridges" is challenged by a parent whose child goes to a Florida elementary school. The incident highlights the ongoing debate on teaching Black history in schools and the impact of media on young viewers.
A movie about the first Black child to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans was pulled from a Florida school. White parents objected to