Ruby Bridges . . .will witness another milestone 50 years later

[MountainLaurel]

A really lovely article . . .

To heal. To minister. To inspire. To teach. To walk the walk. Ruby Bridges calls it "stepping out."

She was 6 the first time she did it. She was the first black child to walk into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. It was November 1960, three years after the Little Rock Nine desegregated Central High School in Arkansas, three years before Tulane University would accept its first black students.

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"This is his time," Bridges said. "When he came out and gave his acceptance speech, it hit me; I could see in his demeanor and on his face that he had accepted what his purpose was. He seemed so humbled and so at peace. And I understand that look. And I know what that feeling is like. And you just step out and you go for it.

"You don't know if you have a day or a year; you just know you have to do it. I used to think about that a lot with Dr. King. That he had to know that he probably wasn't going to see the fruits of his labor. But he accepted it and he stepped out, every day, knowing that one day was going to be the day.

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/olibbp104plv2lvcrtop1_0119aaa0.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I am Ruby's age

Her story has always resonated with me. I was just wondering the other day if she was going to be in DC for the inauguration.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Was it really that long ago?

I remember the Civil Rights days. Even after tomorrow, there is still a long way yet to go.