I learned to see obstacles not as barriers but as redirectio... - James Meredith

"I learned to see obstacles not as barriers but as redirections."

James Meredith Perseverance

Civil Rights Activist, Military American Born 1933 (age 93)

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"A man is not inferior because he is black."

"You can't go forward while looking backward."

"I am a living witness to the power of faith."

"Education is the great equalizer of society."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."