Feb. 1 marks the 66th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins, sparking a nationwide movement

Sixty-four years ago, four college students in Greensboro sat down and made history. On February 1, 1960, four Black freshmen ...

A&T Four sit-ins remembered 66 years later

The actions of the four freshmen remain a defining moment in Greensboro history.
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Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a Greensboro lunch counter, dies at 83

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated Woolworth's lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit ...
Charlotte Observer

He worked at Woolworth during famous Greensboro sit-in. Meet ‘The Man Behind the Counter’

In the famous photograph, four Black college freshmen occupy the segregated Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, defiant in their sharp attire, staring back at the camera with the ...
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Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Exhibit Still on Display at National Museum of African American History and Culture

*Despite earlier reports of its removal, the historic Woolworth’s lunch counter exhibit remains proudly on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), also known ...

Events planned to commemorate historic Woolworth sit-in

Two public events — a prayer vigil and an arts performance — are planned this month to commemorate the anniversary of the historic Feb. 11, 1960, sit-in at the old Woolworth in downtown. The February ...