Sit-In Breakfast Celebrates A&T Four, Struggle for Equality

Supporters fill ballroom to break bread with A&T Four, who shared words of thanks,  motivation and appreciation for non-violence at early morning breakfast. (Watch video by LeeSandre Alexandre.)

Sit-In Survivor Challenges Others to Do More

Thousands Gather for 50th Anniversary March, Museum Opening

Franklin E. McCain, one of the North Carolina A&T freshmen who staged the F.W. Woolworth sit-in, says what he did in 1960 is not enough. McCain looks at today's opening of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, part of a five-day celebration, as a challenge to himself and the next generation. 

Panelists From Jesse Jackson to Stephen A. Smith Debate Activism

“Youth today don’t appreciate how humiliating segregation was,” the Rev. Jesse Jackson said during a town hall on activism at North Carolina A&T State University, the first of a series of events for the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins.

“Mississippi Mourning: The Emmett Till Story” Stirs Audience

Anxious whispers transformed into dead silence as the softly lit auditorium turned pitch black. A group of terrified boys ripped through the balcony — panting, stumbling, yelling at each other to keep moving. A snowstorm was brewing in Greensboro that night, but the only thing on students' minds was why those boys were running.

Emmett Till Today

14-Year-Old's Murder Planted a Seed in Planning of Sit-Ins

It’s been 55 years since the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Louis Till, and the event still incites strong emotions in both whites and blacks. It was also one of the motivations for four freshmen to stage a sit-in at the F.W. Woolworth in 1960

Unsung Heroes Honored at Luncheon

Three of the original “A&T Four” returned to their alma mater Friday to be honored along with lesser-known pioneers at an “Unsung Heroes” luncheon, one of many events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sit-ins in downtown Greensboro, N.C.

Students Debate Obama's 1st Year, Haiti and Katrina

Eight North Carolina A&T and Howard students analyzed leadership in African-American communities during a media roundtable on Friday afternoon. Topics ranged from the earthquake in Haiti to President Barack Obama’s first year in office.

Taking a Stand by Sitting Down

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bennett College President Julianne Malveaux and activist Ben Chavis are among the speakers at a town hall launching the 50th anniversary commemoration of the sit-in movement launched in Greensboro, N.C., on Feb. 1, 1960. The five days of activities ends with a march from North Carolina A&T to Woolworth where four freshmen made history.

Assignment: Greensboro

Howard Students Document 50th Anniversary of Historic Sit-ins

WASHINGTON (Feb. 2, 2010) – Twenty Howard University students were in Greensboro, N.C. over the weekend and Monday, Feb. 1, to document the 50^th anniversary of one of the most important efforts of the Civil Rights Movement – the sit-ins at an F.W. Woolworth’s restaurant.