Brave Little Ruby

This book was a good option to add some history for our first grader. We enjoyed passing the book along after we were finished with it.

This is one of my daughter’s favorites. It’s a hard topic but it opened up conversation that allowed us to talk about loving others like Jesus.

As a “black” American, we are constantly bombarded with socialism that “black culture” and socialism has almost become synonymous. The only figures we are given are Marxist/Socialist ones or ones that represent their said principles. Not that I’m saying that Ruby Bridges herself was a Marxist/Socialist but what I am saying is that the concept of “integration” is a Marxist/socialist principle. I’m all for unity and diversity but not when it’s forced. Repentance and a change of heart has to occur for it to be REAL progress. Though laws were passed and authorities stepped in to “integrate” Ruby into a predominantly Caucasian school, integration was not progress for the Negro race, but quite the contrary. It stripped our community of the desire to build our own and it also opened the door for the federal government to legislate how you treat people through the means of extorting. As a Christian, I completely reject the means of extortion being used to solve any social issues because that’s not the Spirit of our Father.

I commend Ruby Bridges for her bravery as she was just a child following her parents orders as to what they believed to be right at the time. However, telling “black” children that people hated them because of the color of their skin is problematic. It’s rather a heart issue than a skin issue. I pray we as a society can mature and approach this issue more sophisticated and get to the root of the matter. It’s because of surface explanations such as racism that the principle of integration thrives. Forced acceptance isn’t progress and neither is forced education. Legislation cannot fix heart issues; ONLY JESUS through the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN!

I am so impressed with this book. It tackled a tough topic in an honest way that was still age-appropriate. While we were reading it, it almost brought me to tears to hear how the little girl was treated. My 6 year old listened with great interest. Little Ruby truly was brave.

She is Brave and she stood up to do right.

-Isaiah, age 8