Jun 6, 2020
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A Moment In Civil Rights (James Meredith)
Today, in 1966, James Meredith, the first black student to enroll at The University of Mississippi , was shot by sniper during his solo march he dubbed “Walk Against Fear” to influence black voters. His campaign was to follow a walk from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith survived the attack and met with his supporters in Jackson once he recovered.
The event would develop the BLACK POWER Movement.
James Howard Meredith has been actively spoken out against racial inequality since he was 15 and continues to have an active voice. He’s traveled the world, written 16 books and is president of The Meredith Institute Inc, a non-profit dedicated to teaching black lives the importance of language, reading and writing.
