Leading up to his 90th birthday Sunday, the civil rights icon urged people to obey the Ten Commandments to reduce crime, saying older generations should lead.
: conquering white supremacy in the deeply, and often violently, segregated state of Mississippi.
Meredith is a civil rights icon who has long resisted that label because he believes it sets issues such as voting rights and equal access to education apart from other human rights.. He leaned on an unsecured lectern, and it crashed forward with Meredith on top. People nearby scrambled to return him to a wheelchair.
Meredith was a 29-year-old Air Force veteran who had already taken classes at one of Mississippi’s historically Black colleges, Jackson State. NAACP attorneys represented him as he obtained a federal court order to enter the state's flagship public university. After a largely solitary existence at Ole Miss, Meredith graduated in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in political science.
This year, Meredith had planned to walk 200 miles in Mississippi to spread his anti-crime message — roughly the same distance as the March Against Fear. Instead, he made a series of appearances in recent weeks, often using a rolling walker, a wheelchair or a golf cart. "He is a very smart man, endowed with a lot of old-fashioned wisdom. He has been able to use that for the greater good of his people," BrownWright said Sunday. "I love him like a big brother."
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Civil rights notable James Meredith falls at event marking his 90th birthday“He’s enjoying his birthday cake now,” his wife said later.
Les mer »
Civil Rights Giant James Meredith Suffers Fall at 90th Birthday PartyCivil rights campaigner James Meredith, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi following a federal court order to desegregate the campus, suffered a fall at an event marking his 90th birthday.
Les mer »
French Sunday newspaper on strike over fears of far-right turnFrance’s flagship Sunday newspaper, Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), was not published this Sunday after its staff went on strike to protest against the nomination of a new editor-in-chief who worked for a far-right magazine.
Les mer »
Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuriesCivil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he suffered no visible injuries and was resting comfortably at home later.
Les mer »
Tornado watch issued for most of Indiana SundayA tornado watch has been issued for nearly all of Indiana as a cold front pushes across the upper Midwest.
Les mer »
Man fatally shot in suburban Elgin Sunday morning, police sayAuthorities in suburban Elgin are seeking a suspect after a man was shot and killed early Sunday morning, police say.
Les mer »