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How a Ruby Bridges shirt led to an employee’s termination, federal lawsuit

A former Safe Routes to School coordinator says she was fired for wearing a Ruby Bridges t-shirt. In a complaint filed last ...

Shirt with civil rights message and racist slur leads to Oregon gov’t employee’s firing and federal suit

Six-year-old Ruby Bridges is unbowed, her gaze steady despite the racist graffiti creeping into the frame of the iconic image. The painting — a true-to-life illustration of the fight to integrate New ...