Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Civil rights activist, James Meredith, joined the Center for Racial Justice for a conversation about his life's work. Meredith, who was the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi, speaks frankly about his motivations for the historical move and how his efforts advanced racial justice in America. Meredith was interviewed by Hersy Jones Jr., attorney and a member of the executive board of the Center for Racial Justice at Dillard University.