In February 1960, four Black college students staged the first “sit-in” at a North Carolina whites-only Woolworth’s.
Sixty-four years ago, four college students in Greensboro sat down and made history. On February 1, 1960, four Black freshmen ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The life and legacy of Clara Shepard Luper will be on full display in the heart of downtown. A monument is being made in her honor to commemorate the Katz Drug Store sit-in, ...
The actions of the four freshmen remain a defining moment in Greensboro history.
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This day in pop culture for February 1
On this day in pop culture history, the first of many “sit in” protests was formed, the term “wardrobe malfunction” became a ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted a celebratory breakfast on Friday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the 1960 Woolworth’s sit-ins. Four North ...
Today is the start of Black History Month and in Greensboro it is also the anniversary of a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle. Dozens of people gathered for a breakfast this morning to mark ...
Simon Bouie and Talmadge Neal walked into Eckerd’s Drug Store on Columbia’s Main Street and sat down to order lunch. Not more than 15 minutes later, the students were being arrested and charged with ...
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