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MannyGoldstein

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7. I met Ms. Bridges

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 09:01 PM

Sep 2014

Gave her a lift to my son's school, my wife had booked her to speak there. Lovely woman. It was 2008, when Obama and Hillary were duking it out, we discussed how amazing it was that our next president would either be black or female.

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In a Class of Only One: Ruby Bridges [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2014 OP

Love shenmue Sep 2014 #1

Thank you shenmue! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #2

Thanks sheshe2 panader0 Sep 2014 #3

I love that child, panader0 sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4

"a highlight of his life" panader0 Sep 2014 #6

... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #5

I met Ms. Bridges MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #7

So glad Ruby Bridges is doing well. lovemydog Sep 2014 #8

k and r niyad Sep 2014 #9

Such courage. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #10

Yes indeed Sheldon! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #12

Ruby's story and the painting depicting those first days always chokes me up... bluesbassman Sep 2014 #13