Lymphocytes. Much of your immunity is associated with your circulatory system, and your protein-rich blood cells play a large role in keeping you healthy. White blood cells, in particular, are a key component of your immune response.
Part I of a 2 part interview with Ruby Bridges, an iconic civil rights era individual best known for being the first African-American to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South following Brown vs. The Board of Education. As a 6 year old, Ruby integrated William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 6, 1960.
In 1999, at the age of 45, Ruby Bridges established The Ruby Bridges Foundation. The foundation âpromotes and encourages the values of tolerance, respect, and appreciation of all differences.â The foundationâs goal is to create change through education and inspiration of children and to eliminate racism.