‘60s civil rights leader to visit CdA

Wed., Sept. 23, 2015

Civil rights activist James Meredith grimaces in pain as he pulls himself across Highway 51 in Hernando, Miss. after being shot during a voting rights march, June 6, 1966. Meredith, who defied segregation to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, completed the march from Memphis, Tenn., to Jackson, Miss., after treatment of his wounds. He will be the featured speaker at a Walk the Talk conference in Coeur d'Alene next month. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

The Human Rights Education Institute (HREI) announced today that it will host the opening of the Walk the Talk conference featuring civil rights leader James Meredith. The presentation will be held at Schuler Performing Arts Center at North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall on Friday, Oct. 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Contact: HREI Board of Directors, Dr. Lisa Manning, ( lmanning@hrei.org ). … Meredith, the first African-American to enroll at the University of Mississippi, in 1962, will share his story of courage and bravery in the face of bigotry and oppression during a series of lectures and break-out sessions sponsored by the Human Rights Education Institute/Human Rights Education Institute news release. Full release here. (Photo: James Meredith shown in 2006 at a human rights memorial dedication at the University of Mississippi)

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