Veritas Forum w/ Ruby Bridges @ Columbia University

In 1954, under the escort of federal marshals, a young Ruby went alone to William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans, the first African American student to attend an all-white school in the South. No longer a child, Ruby Bridges still embodies the vision of confronting the interlocking problems of poverty, racism and unequal educational opportunities that are still relevant today, especially in New York City.

On February 22^nd in the Diana Oval at 8pm, the Veritas Forum is collaborating with various student organizations to bring civil rights icon Ruby Bridges to speak at Columbia University. Philosopher, former Dean of Columbia College, and one of the most influential professors at Columbia University, Michele Moody-Adams, and Gabrielle Apollon, CC’09 and SIPA’10, will be joining her onstage.  Moody-Adams is currently writing a book on forgiveness and will join Bridges in conversing on the issues of forgiveness, activism and social justice.

Click here to see Ruby Bridges’ powerful story with President Obama.