Episode 24: Eva
60 years ago, 6-year-old Ruby went to an all white school for the very first time escorted by 4 US Marshals because there were white protesters that didn’t want her to go to public (desegregating) school. Come along on the journey as Eva from the small town of St. Charles MN shares her experience growing up biracial, Ness from Episode 15 helps Cohost, and Host Tess talk about race relations today and how it is changing. Be sure to vote and make your voice heard. It is our civic duty to create the America we deserve. Eva hopes that by sharing her story it can inspire others to do the right thing and have important conversations around race to bridge the gap and create a more inclusive world where the color of our skin is something to be celebrated. In the year 2020, why is this so hard for people to do? Be sure to listen to those who are different from you about their experiences and the world we live in. Many thanks to Eva and Ness for being vulnerable and honest!
The Problem We All Live With, 1964
painting by Norman Rockwell
It is considered an iconic image of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. It depicts Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old African American girl, on her way to William Frantz Elementary School, an all-white public school, on November 14, 1960, during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis. Because of threats of violence against her, she is escorted by four deputy U.S. marshals; the painting is framed such that the marshals' heads are cropped at the shoulders. On the wall behind her is written the racial slur "nigger" and the letters "KKK"; a smashed and splattered tomato thrown against the wall is also visible. The white protesters are not visible, as the viewer is looking at the scene from their point of view.
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