Opinion: Crossroads for a movement
In this June 9, 1966, file photo, civil rights activists led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stretch out along Highway 51 south near Senatobia, Miss., on a march to the capital, Jackson, started by James Meredith. The March Against Fear helped many find a voice to protest the injustices of the day. (AP file photo)
Robert Lee Long
Robert Lee Long is a retired newspaper editor and a contributing columnist for The Daily Memphian. He is also a historian and theologian and formerly served as a radio correspondent for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
Four years ago, James Meredith, others from Mississippi and I were invited to take part in a series of college speaking engagements about progress our state had made in the area of civil rights. Most in the audience were amazed that Meredith, the civil rights legend, was still alive. I can attest that my friend is very much alive, spirited and has something to say.
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