Augusta community gathers to pay tribute to Ruby Bridges
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Saturday, people, young and old, gathered at the Lucy C. Laney Memorial Stadium to pay tribute to Ruby Bridges’ 66-year legacy and her family’s fight to end segregation.
Each step was a walk in the past.
This is equal to the five blocks Ruby took during the Civil Rights Movement from her home to the first “all-white” elementary school that opened its doors to African Americans in the South.
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As the Augusta Junior Players gear up for their performance of, “Ruby”, one cast member says the walk was her way of saying, thank you for Ruby’s push for inclusion and diversity.
“I think we are all here today, to pay a tribute, a thank you. Like, ‘I know what you went through. We know what you had to do to accomplish to get where you are today.’ It’s just a big thank you to Ruby Bridges, honestly,” said Taylor Davis.
“Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges” will be performed on February 7 and 8 at the Kroc Center on Broad Street in downtown Augusta.
You can head to the Augusta Players Facebook page for more information.
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