Black Quote by James Meredith

Had it not been for James Meredith, who was willing to risk his life, the University of Mississippi would still be all white.

— Constance Baker Motley

“When a congressional committee reported in February on the Mississippi bloodshed, it concluded that the nation had arrived at a crossroads and “must either…

— Ron Chernow

The only thing I really feel is necessary is that the black people, not only in Mississippi, will have to actually upset this applecart.…

— Fannie Lou Hamer

The only thing I really feel is necessary is that the black people, not only in Mississippi, will have to actually upset this applecart.…

— Fannie Lou Hamer

“Things have come a long way in Mississippi. That’s the usual shorthand. Perhaps nowhere else in America has made more progress in its race…

— Richard Grant

Taking it all in all and after all, negro life in Washington is a promise rather than a fulfillment. But it is worthy of…

— Paul Laurence Dunbar

“Another group with a vital role to play in the present crisis is the white Northern liberals. The racial issue that we confront in…

— Martin Luther King Jr

For black politicians, civil rights organizations and white liberals to support the racist practices of the University of Michigan amounts to no less than…

— Walter E. Williams

Historically black colleges and universities are incredibly important institutions woven into the fabric of America. They have played such an important role in achieving…

— Donald Trump

Demanding accountability for Mississippi's role in creating an environment that tolerated and bred hateful ideologies and violence is a small, but powerful, step in…

— Mike Espy

Only whites were allowed by law and practice to attend the University of Mississippi - a public institution supported by public dollars. Anything public…

— James Meredith

“Here is a foundation for understanding today what was clear to only a few fifty years earlier. Now we can see how the state-mandated…

— Derrick Bell