Ruby Bridges
American civil rights activist
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| March 5 2024 | Bridges was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, honored alongside tennis player Serena Williams in recognition of her significant contributions to civil rights and education. |
| November 9 2023 | Bridges was awarded the Robert Coles Call of Service Award by the Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard University and delivered the corresponding lecture at Memorial Church. |
| February 4 2016 | Bridges received the John Steinbeck Award at San Jose State University, given to those who capture Steinbeck's empathy and commitment to democratic values. |
| May 19 2012 | Bridges received an honorary degree from Tulane University at the annual graduation ceremony at the Superdome. |
| July 15 2011 | Met with President Barack Obama at the White House, who acknowledged her pivotal role in civil rights by referencing the Norman Rockwell painting of her displayed in the West Wing. |
| 2010 | Attended a 50th-year reunion at William Frantz Elementary School with Pam Foreman Testroet, the first white child to break the school's boycott. |
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