The World in Images
Ruby Bridges: The Eternal Schoolgirl
S3 • E70 Sep 2, 2024 11m
Shielded by three white police officers, a little Black girl emerges from a school building, backpack in hand. This image from 1960 became a symbol of the desegregation of the United States. Its reappearance in the media in 2023 underscores that America has not yet come to terms with its old demons...
