Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white public elementary in the South, was born on this date. She’s 63. pic.twitter.com/RhvS0qVve7

— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 8, 2017

I always tell ppl that many of the white folks who were spitting on, beating up, & lynching black ppl are still alive & they’re still voting https://t.co/q1YtIgH1hM

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) September 9, 2017