| JAMES MEREDITH |
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ames Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is
an American civil rights movement figure. He
was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native
American (Choctaw) and African American
heritage. Meredith enlisted in the United
States Air Force and served from 1951 to
1960. On October 1, 1962, he became the
first black student at the University of
Mississippi after being barred from entering
on September 20. His enrollment, opposed by
Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the
Oxford campus, which required federal troops
and U.S. Marshals, which were sent by
President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a
violent clash which left two people dead,
including a French journalist Paul Guihard,
48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with
gun wounds. His actions are regarded as a
pivotal moment in the history of civil
rights. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with
a degree in history. Meredith on on June 6,
1966 led a civil rights march, the March
Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee to
Jackson, Mississippi. During the march James
Howard Meredith was wounded by sniper Aubrey
James Norvell. The photograph of Meredith
after being shot won the Pulitzer Prize for
Photography in 1967.
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| Meredith Brooks - I Need |
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I Need by Meredith Brooks
I need some good luck; I need a best friend
I need a rough dog; I need a mountain
I need some new clothes, a TV, a cause
A trip to Nirvana, the thrill of applause
I need a wet kiss, I need to confess
I need a vision, religion
The right to be silent, and then to be heard
A week on an island, a diet that works
I need a dose of the Bible
Another course in survival
Just talkin' 'bout the essentials
It makes me feel alive
[ Chorus: ]
That's all I need, see how easy I am to
please
That's all I need, see how easy I am
I need some money, more money, and more time
A strong cup of coffee, a haircut, a lifeline
A stranger to trust me, my father to love me
Seattle, a sunburn, and lots of Todd Rundgren
I need a guitar, to do it on all fours
Cool friends, weekends, and someone to die
for
When I'm alone on my couch, nothing can
settle me down
I'm adding on to my list, it makes me feel
alive
[ Chorus ]
I need a Guru, I need to chill
I need a Mercedes 280SL
Yeah, that'll fix it, I'll be complete
I need a, I need a, I need a
That's all I need, see how easy I am to
please
That's all I need, maybe then I will be
complete
That's all I need, I'm not asking for
everything
That's all I need, see how easy I am, I am
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