Building Bridges | Short Film
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CONTENT WARNING: Strong language, racial remarks.
A young African-American girl bravely breaks through the wall of school segregation in the US in the early 1960s.
Director: Masai Matthews
Written By: Hank Groat, Masai Matthews
Director of Photography: Karland Paez
Film Editors: Trey Young, Karland Paez, Masai Matthews
Trailer Editor: Max Edwards
Story Based on true events by Ruby Bridges
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That’s my niece! Jenesis Johnson. She did a fantastic job.
@nataliekonutgan5591
3 жыл бұрын
She’s beautiful.
@Joelle_sla-es.
2 жыл бұрын
No cap?
@majestyxo
2 жыл бұрын
@@Joelle_sla-es. who would lie about that
@Joelle_sla-es.
2 жыл бұрын
@@majestyxo clout cloutchaser
@clarissebisaluladona5405
2 жыл бұрын
Lies
Whoever was Ruby‘s teacher good for you you are a great teacher❤️❤️❤️
@wonjubhoy
2 жыл бұрын
Her name is Barbara Henry.
@craigfowler7098
Жыл бұрын
And she is still alive as well at 90 years old
Hate is so ugly! I'm glad I was educated enough to accept everyone for whom they are ❤ 😢 this scene made me cry a lot for ruby.
Also she is still alive we pray she will never die
I grew up going to school with kids of different races. So god bless Ruby for being brave enough to break down barriers
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, to me it’s better that way. Because the sad truth is, even today dominantly white schools in “privileged” neighborhoods tend to be just as shallow and incompetent, although those schools are integrated.
@edwinamendelssohn5129
5 ай бұрын
@@amylee8969your evidence?
@hithere748
Ай бұрын
@@amylee8969I want some evidence too.
Ruby Bridges is the bravest little girl I have ever seen!!!!👍👍😁😁
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
I agree. And I applaud Mrs. Henry too for being a wonderful teacher and NOT discriminating against her. I feel sorry for her, she must’ve went through lots of sh!t from racist coworkers who wanted Ruby out of there.
Omg the little girl so beautiful what a great short film😍
Jenesis was great to work with! I'm glad I got to play her mom ❤❤
@Renee_nf094e
2 жыл бұрын
You did a great job. Looking forward to seeing in future projects. 🤗
@petestreet100
2 жыл бұрын
Great acting by both of you and I must say, your beauty is truly captivating.
Ruby bridges story is amazing and glad it was shared in this short. And what an awesome director!
Omg her running for the ball as they purposely don't kick it to her is so sad. 😭
It was an absolute pleasure to work on this wonderful film
WOW, Jenesis. I am amazed! AMAZING work telling Ruby's story.
Hating a person for the color of their skin absolute madness.
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
We also need more people like Mrs Henry. What Ruby did was brave, but Mrs Henry being brave enough to do the right thing despite the environment she was in, also takes a lot of guts. Most people in life are afraid to go against the crowd.
@wesleyshelton1986
Жыл бұрын
i totally agree
This is very beautifully done. I love the jump cuts of Mrs. Henry teaching Ruby with the sunlight reflection changing. Good job! 😀
I teach 2nd grade and I look forward to showing this to my class. I am going to make sure I push the mute button during the crowd scene...lol. I think seeing the intense emotion in their faces without hearing their remarks will suffice. Also, I want them to see how calm and brave Ruby was during that scene. This short movie does an amazing job portraying this event in history.
@123f89
4 ай бұрын
Bless you we need more teachers like you
No sé por qué esto no tiene más visitas, es asombroso 🥺
How hasn't this gone viral!!
@kairobinson1680
Жыл бұрын
Please help it go viral
My English teacher first showed me this movie, and told us the Ruby Bridges story... and discussed some history including segregation, integration of schools, and the Underground Railroad. This story is just moving and epic, the little girl's intelligence, courage, and determination pioneered a revolutionary societal change. In the full movie, Ruby begins to go to school by herself after the first couple of days of accompaniment by her mom, surrounded by security guards. She was instructed to "hold your chin up, don't look back, walk straight ahead no matter what happens... there will be two guards in front, and two in the back, we'll all walk together, you in the center, do NOT look back." And she did just that and marched on right ahead with confidence and huge strides, at 6 years old, despite all the obstacles surrounding her. She frequently asks "why doesn't God make everyone the same?" That's a question we all ask sometimes... the need of belonging. But in reality, I learned we all belong, because, "if you don't feel like you belong anywhere, that is because you belong EVERYWHERE... you belong to Him, and the whole world is His stage."
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
@ Jenny Song Last year, we discussed Ruby Bridges to my 4th grade class and showed them this clip, along with the Brainpop version.
Very good short movie. Good job
SO SAD WHAT BLACK PEOPLE HAD I DEAL WITH.😔😭😭
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
And are STILL dealing with on a few occasions. And it’s not just black folks. It’s pretty much anyone in this country who isn’t white/blonde/Caucasian :(
@AlyxAesthetics
Жыл бұрын
@@amylee8969 blonde? What does hair colour have to do with it?
@intellectualrebel5340
Жыл бұрын
@@AlyxAestheticsneonazis and their "arian race" bullshit. That's why non-blonde white folks, especially of nations nazis thought of as "lesser" were also put in concentration camps.
Ruby Bridges…… Whooo!!! Love her story.
When Ruby walked into the classroom and ask where is everyone liked what the teacher said, well they are still lost I think, yes lost and misguided by their parents. Barbara Henry kind teacher who did her job gracefully.
Worst part of racism is adults brainwashing negative ideas intothe minds of kids. For instance, the kid who refuse to play with Ruby…..only did that over fear of what his parents would do, not because he dislikes Ruby! I remember watching the 1998 film on Disney channel growing up. One line that stood out to me is Ms. Henry saying, “They’re children! They don’t care what color she is! It’s only their parents and ignorant people who teach them to hate”.
I love this short film so much that I had to figure out how to show it to my kindergartners. I know it shows the truth of what it was like, but I cannot justify letting them hear the F-word or the N-word yet, and I am sure their parents agree. So I watched the time on the video, and at 3:39 and 9:25, I will mute till those two scenes are done.
This came up when I searched Ruby Bridges for kids. I was really excited for my kindergarteners to see her in a short movie and not just a picture in one of my books. Well then came the crowd scene and at first, there was no foul language but then shockingly there was before I could even stop the video. I wish there would be a warning to let teachers know such as language. Yes, I am at fault for not viewing it first. I wish there was a cleaner version for the students to watch. I think it is an awesome short film. Could it be possible to do? I would love to show my students who are about the same age as Ruby what she had to go through and how brave she was to continue to do it every day. Thank you!
@lisanewman1528
2 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened to me.
@kimberlycoleman2926
2 жыл бұрын
The same thing happened to me today! I watched the first few minutes before I had to pick up my class. Again, my fault for not viewing the entire movie first. It did lead to a great discussion about how this was the norm back then. I sent a message to parents to let them know. Luckily, they were very understanding.
@saimattpictures7241
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, I want to apologize for not adding a content warning for strong language. I wanted to let you know I did add a content warning in the description. We will see about uploading a clean version for those of you who are teachers and want to show your students. Thank you so much for your feedback and I really hope you all enjoyed the film.
@ThatgirlZuri
2 жыл бұрын
No offense but the only reason that there's language like that in this short movie is because there telling the story as it was when Ruby was a little girl going to an all white school ppl saying the n word mean harm yes but it's also telling us what we should prepare for in the future and why the n word was created
@user-jj1jv3qd1l
2 жыл бұрын
@@ThatgirlZuri yup
I've been learning that but I'm 9 so its hard for me but ruby bridges is now 66 years old wow I hope your ok ruby😔🙏
Beautiful Girl, very talented.
I love ruby bridges could you make more short film please
I liked it very much. Good job man!
This is so great your about to make me cry
Ruby Bridegs, wonderfoul woman!!!
She is a beautiful princess
I wish all teachers were like Ms. Harvey 😢
@Polaroidning
Жыл бұрын
You mean henry?
Awww ☺️, so sad 😭!
To quote The Rock, "Finally, The Power of Positivity has expanded beyond the WWE Universe!" Great job to all involved.
Já tem o filme ?? Se não deveria ter , daria um ótimo filme pra pessoas vê o sofrimento e superação
I’m doing a project about her and this was helpful! Thanks
This was very good video I loved it!
The ruby bridges story is on Disney plus
Ruby Bridges deserve this ruby Bridges is freedom because a man of the colors game what you doing what you have inside of you of their heart and body and brain
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
Yes! The only good thing about this experience, is that Ruby was too young to fully be aware of what was taking place. She had the innocent mind of the child. She thought the protests were b/c if some holiday and had no idea why no kids were in her class. She even said in an interview that the only thing that bothered her, was being alone in that class. Maybe that’s why she was able to walk into that school building bravely.
My teacher played this today and when one of the protesters set a cuss word she immediately regretted playing this video
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
I’m guilty of the same thing lol. I made the mistake of NOT watching this from beg to end before choosing to show it. lol But I was pretty good about handling it in a professional manner.
I have been a teacher and I taught white children, black children and yellow children. What a fantastic teacher Barbara Henry was and she was capable of displaying love unlike her colleagues. If you don't love children then don't be a teacher.
@amelia8083
2 жыл бұрын
if you’re using “yellow” to refer to asians don’t. you can just say “asian” and this is coming from an asian-american student.
@wonjubhoy
2 жыл бұрын
@@amelia8083 I taught in Asia. If the Chinese or Koreans call the English, the Germans, the Dutch, the French or the Swedish white I don't see any harm in it. I know of occasions when the Chinese have called Europeans ghosts. I know Koreans who call Europeans big noses. Those terms are racist. Calling Europeans white is not racist. If you are a teacher your focus is on preparing and delivering your lesson effectively and reflecting on it later, not on the racial identity of your pupils. Describing human beings as white, yellow or black is not racist because these terms are not derogatory. I knew a Korean woman who described herself as yellow. Calling Nelson Mandela black is not racist. Calling him the K-word is.
@amelia8083
2 жыл бұрын
@@wonjubhoy Racism exists everywhere around the world but one experience does not dismiss any other experience with racism. Slurs and the like have history behind them.“Yellow” has a lot of negative history behind it mostly because of the idea of Yellow Peril (also referred to as Yellow Menace) in which East and Southeast asians were deemed a threat to the western world. An example of this would be Americans being told to not trust Japanese people during WW2 and depicting Japanese people as racist caricatures with yellow skin. It’s great that you don’t care about your students racial identity because you shouldn’t care. It’s fine that you know a Korean woman who describes herself as “yellow”. To me (keep in mind that I am also asian), I find that describing myself and other asians (in a serious, non-joking way) as “yellow” derogatory and the term “asian” is more inclusive and less demeaning. Maybe how they perceive it in Asia is different but as an Asian-American person I dislike it.
@ventaliq
Жыл бұрын
Yellow???
@dezzy628
Жыл бұрын
Yellow? 💀
That teacher is very nice to her I wanna cry I went to school with whites black Mexicans all kind of kids & it was fun
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
It’s because of people like Ruby and Mrs Henry that we have the privilege to do that.
Langauge is at 3:40 in case anyone was looking to skip it.
Can we add captions to this, please? I wanted to show to my class but there are no captions
Them, .. Ppl Need A Heart"👏👏 💕
The original movie is wonderful! This short however has obscene language and is not clips from the original as I had expected. I was going to show it to my class and was horrified at the language. Not appropriate for young ears--or mine!
@AlyxAesthetics
Жыл бұрын
The language isn't anything children haven't heard before lol. Don't be so helicopter-y
@JamesParker1998
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, but at the same time they have to learn what it was like back then, the names that she was called and everything.
you deserve more
Ruby bridges is such a brave and amazing speller just like me in school my teacher says iam one of the champion spellers with spelling though I love spelling happy valentines day to all of y'all iam on my brother's KZread account have a great day and night
I love it
Where can I see the full movie? Pleaaase
Why isn't closed captioning enabled?
Ruby is good at everything and I like your dress
I learned about ruby bridges at school she’s 68 years old today
@_sruthi__
Жыл бұрын
Did you know Mrs. Henry who agreed to teach her in the all-white is still alive too? 90 years old!
Poor Ruby
She's so cute 🥺
Omg god bless her 😭😭😭😭 👇
2:38 is that a tattoo on her forearm? Lol
I hate NOLA but this movie is true history and it should be in the Oscars?
IF YOU TRYING NOT TO GET INVOLVED DON'T,BUT REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU ARE BRINGING HARM TO YA OWN ..
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
That was moving. Cant believe the people (child snd tracher) are still alive, ie this was in living nemory.
Elena n Ethan is them❤
i like it
The teacher and her student are both traumatized
@amylee8969
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m pretty sure, she got a lot of crap from racist coworkers who wanted Ruby out. She was probably isolated called a traitor. Which is awful.
Friendly reminder: If you're so racist that the national guard has to roll up to keep you in check, you probably need to rethink some things.
Sadly, I won't be able to use this short film in my classroom because of the "F" word...I do show the older movie of Ruby Bridges every year to my fifth grade students.
bro my class watched this and when the long hair dude swears my teacher was like THEY LIED THEY SAID IT WAS KID FRIENDLY
@tyrone-dg9my
Жыл бұрын
my class just gasped and covered their mouth
I love this video so much I always will wonder why did the white not like us? Just because we are different color’ we are all people no matter what.
Fact:Ruby is 68 years old rn
Wow
I. Feel. Bad
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
thats so sad
So is this the real movie?? It’s this short??? I want to show my 10 year old the movie and I have also never seen it
@saimattpictures7241
7 ай бұрын
It’s a short film. Disney made a full length feature in the 90’s I believe it’s on Disney+
su historia de beria estar en netfrix
Who gave that little boy the pass?
Wait cuz the actually made him say the n word 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
@amylee8969
9 ай бұрын
It actually happened in real life. And the Disney channel movie did the same:
The little boy that Ruby Bridges asked to play with he’s from HiHook kids I think
@ventaliq
Жыл бұрын
Yh hiho kids him and his sister
cosa fa rima con allegro?
She can do what she wants to do
👍👍😁😁🙂
nothing more creative then 2468?
3:10 what are they saying?!
@ayano1652
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's "2, 4, 6, 8!!! We don't wanna integrate!!"
@ventaliq
Жыл бұрын
@@ayano1652 I thought they said we don’t want immigrants lol
ACTORS SCRATCHING THE SURFACE OF WHAT REALLY TOOK PLACE IN THE LIFE OF RUBY BRIDE'S HER FAMILY AND OTHER CHILD WHO WERE AFRAID TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH RUBY BECAUSE OF THIS STUPIDITY.
Bro my teacher put this in my class and the bad words made my teacher mad and the n word made it harder
She. Is a. Good. Prsini
WARNING! ADULT LANGUAGE!
Bread bird bird Bridget
Her teacher should be credited as well. The klan will come after the teacher and her husband.
@amylee8969
9 ай бұрын
She wasn’t certified?
I saw Elena and Ethan from hiho kids and he actually said the n word
3:40
She so cute her fsce look my my baby sister kosher have a cute fsce
Only one in the class .
wasn't this banned in florida? too much mention of race?
@amylee8969
9 ай бұрын
Only in Florida 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Mrs.he sry?
3:40 3:40
i wish i was thar with Ruby to i wob sey she canplay with me
It’s so amoshinol