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.

Black History Month starts today, celebrating the Triad’s history and civil rights legacy

Today marks the start of Black History Month, highlighting the Triad’s history and civil rights legacy.
Yahoo

The Greensboro Four: How Four Students Sparked a Movement That Changed Civil Rights Forever

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 1, 1960, four Black men walked into the Woolworth’s general store in Greensboro, North Carolina, and changed the world ...
WSPA

Joseph McNeil, ‘Greensboro Four’ civil rights pioneer, dies at 83

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Civil Rights icon who shaped history from a lunch counter in Greensboro has died. Major General Joseph McNeil, a Wilmington native, died at the age of 83, North Carolina ...

Greensboro A&T four honored 66 years after historic sit-ins

North Carolina A&T and the community honored the A&T Four, whose 1960 sit-ins helped spark the civil rights movement, with Ezell Blair Jr. the only surviving member.
Texarkana Gazette

With the Greensboro sit-in, Joseph McNeil helped spark a movement

Their actions drew national media attention, inspired a wave of sit-ins across the South and rejuvenated the civil rights movement, which had lost momentum in the aftermath of the Montgomery bus ...
Tulsa World

58 years after historic Greensboro sit-ins, surviving leaders of the civil rights protest look back

GREENSBORO, N.C. — On the day before N.C. A&T will remember the Greensboro sit-ins at its annual commemoration, the two surviving leaders of the sit-ins spoke about the events of Feb. 1, 1960. Joseph ...