Ruby Bridges is a 1998 made-for-television movie, written by Toni Ann Johnson and based on the true story of Ruby Bridges, the first black student to attend integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960. 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 sent to William Frantz Public School all by herself. Though somewhat formulaic, the movie is a representation of what was a difficult part of New Orleans' history, and... is representative of what the southern United States was undergoing during this era. The film was nominated for several awards, including an NAACP Image award. The writer, Toni Ann Johnson, won the 1998 Humanitas Prize for her teleplay. The film also won The Christopher Award.
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| Release date: | January 18, 1998 |
| Directed by: | Euzhan Palcy |
| Runtime: | 90 Minutes |