FOLSOM, Calif. —

Sixty-five years to the day after a 6-year-old girl walked into a school in New Orleans and became the first Black student to integrate an all-white school in the south, the legacy of Ruby Bridges lives on.

Children in communities across the country gather each Nov. 14 to celebrate this day in history.

In symbolic walks, like one that brought together Folsom Hills Elementary School students and their families, kids share all that they've learned about the civil rights legend.

“I learned that she wanted no segregation and everything to be equal,” said student Isla Wise.

Parents expressed gratitude for what their children are understanding about the place Ruby Bridges holds in history.

“It makes me feel great that she's actually learning and wanting to be here and show

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