65 years later, Greensboro sit-in pioneer Joseph McNeil reflects on historic civil rights protest
Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, recalls the momentous sit-in that ignited a nationwide civil rights movement as he ...
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Nate Burleson revisits history with civil rights icon Joseph McNeil
As part of our Black History Month celebration, Nate Burleson sits down with Joseph McNeil, one of the four students who led ...
He worked at Woolworth during famous Greensboro sit-in. Meet ‘The Man Behind the Counter’
Charles Bess was a busboy when four Black college students defied the segregated lunch counter. This documentary shares his ...
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Black History Month: Major General Joseph McNeil protested for civil rights in Greensboro
Major General Joseph McNeil and three others made history on Feb. 1, 1960, when they refused to give up their seats at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro. Their peaceful protest helped lead ...
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Discover How Four Black College Students Sparked a Nationwide Civil Rights Movement, on This Date in 1960
Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan) and David Richmond were students at Agricultural & Technical College of North Carolina. All four were Black, and the lunch ...
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On This Day in Black History: Feb. 1
On Feb. 1, 1960, Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil staged a sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Grammy Winners 2025: See the Full ...
Civil rights pioneer Joseph McNeil reflects on Greensboro sit-in 65 years later
Joseph McNeil and the Greensboro Four staged a sit-in at a Whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, a protest that ...