‘History comes alive’ at the Ruby Bridges Reading Festival

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 27, 2022 6:24 PM CT | Published: August 27, 2022 3:00 PM CT

The festival, named after the first Black child to integrate an elementary school in New Orleans, returns to the National Civil Rights Museum after a two-year hiatus. 

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Alicia Davidson

Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.


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