Florida School Bans Movie About Civil Rights Pioneer Ruby Bridges After Parent’s Complaint

Florida School Bans Movie About Civil Rights Pioneer Ruby Bridges After Parent’s Complaint

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated March 30, 2023

An elementary school in Florida has temporarily banned students from viewing a film about civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges after a parent complained.

A screening of the 1988 film “Ruby Bridges,” a historical drama about 6-year-old girl Bridges who

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