Maya Angelou & Ruby Bridges
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- Hey! Aren't you Ruby Bridges? The 1st African American to attend that all white elementary school, William Frantz.
- Yes!! Would you like to go out to lunch and talk more?
- Sure!
- Yea! There's also a statue of me in front of the school now too. Your Marguerite Ann Johnson or "Maya Angelou" right? 1st African- American member of the directors Guild of America?
- I also have a brother- Bailey- and we were both born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Where do I begin..? Well I speak 6 languages and I have a son- Guy.
- I also have one brother and we were born in Missouri.
- Well, I'm the oldest of 8. I live in New Orleans but was born in Mississippi. In 2023 I'm 68. I also have 3 kids-Sean, Craig, and Christopher.
- I didn't.. but okay.. that's cool.
- Hey Ruby! I want you to read my 7 published autobiographies, 3 books of essays, my poetry and more.
- Aw, I'm so sorry. When I was 8 years old I went mute for 5 years. I was raped by my mom's boyfriend and when he later died, I thought me not speaking killed him.
- That's horrible. Well you came a long way. Now you're a singer, dancer, poet, author, scholar, and activist.
- I will. Also, at the white elementary school I had to be escorted in by 4 U.S marshals and my mom while kids threw things and shouted at me
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