💙💛The A&T Four 💙💛
On February 1st, 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina, four A&T freshmen students, Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil & David Richmond walked downtown and “sat - in” at the whites–only lunch counter at Woolworth’s. They refused to leave when denied service and stayed until the store closed. 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛 Chronology of the Sit–In
Events that occurred as a result of this bold action by these four young men included:
February 2nd, 1960 — twenty–five other students from A&T and other Greensboro colleges and universities joined them.
During the next 10 days, students across the state participated in similar sit–ins.
By the third week of February 1960, demonstrations had spread to at least 250 major cities and towns in the U.S. in which over 400 demonstrations took place by the end of 1960.
Woolworth's was desegregated by the end of July 1960. 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛 Legacy
Jibreel Khazan recounts that “…on Sunday night, January 31, 1960, we decided we were going to request equal service for all Americans at F. W. Woolworth’s lunch counter on Monday, February 1, 1960.”
As a result of this movement, significant events in civil rights history occurred:
The passage of the 1960 Civil Rights Bill.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruling in September 1961 against racial segregation on interstate carriers and terminals.
The first National Public Accommodations Act in 100 years (Khazan 2004).
The legacy of these four heroes proves the true potential and appeal of nonviolence. It was their protest that became the model and inspiration for later civil rights, anti-war and women’s liberations movements. These four young men forever changed the course of history by their bravery and courage. #greensborofour💙💛 #Repost from @createme336 #livinaslauren #radhdicalreflectionist #porchlife #peoplearesacred
Last week was a week of lost. A local #GSO community member and business owner passed away unexpectedly and yesterday Kobe, his daughter Gianna, and several others. Larry and Kobe were both black males. Both working in their own little corners of the world to make our world a bit better. I dedicate this post to Kobe, GiGi and my neighbor Larry. I know Larry and I would have talked about this the next time I was in the shop.
I grew up watching @kobebryant on the court as he ushered in a new era of basketball players into the @nba His spark and competitive spirit was contagious and felt unmatched. @angie_tedford was in love with Kobe and a die hard @lakers fan. Even joked about auditioning to be a @lakergirls because she loved to dance AND it would get her close to Kobe. 😂 @madampeaps and I practiced our moves in the backyard, watched Sunday afternoon games, and debated about who was greater Kobe or Shaq. Kobe or Jordan. As a family we celebrated the many last second, game winning shots Kobe successfully executed and mourned the ones he almost made. This went on for nearly 20 years. His whole career. He’s connected to my story as a young athlete in very meaningful ways. His family is too. His wife and daughters. The lost of his daughter in this tragedy as well as the other families and friends almost feels like too much. But to inspire people across the world to be their personal best is a beautiful legacy he left with us. I pray you, GiGi and all those lost Rest In Peace. I pray the same for my dear neighbor Larry. I offer my sincerest prayers to our Creator for the Bryant family, Kobe’s loyal fan base, and his partners engaged in the work of making our communities a little better. For the families and friends of those also lost in the this horrific crash. This will sting for a bit, but serves as a reminder to us that we must do what we can, while we can, as much as we can while we have time. #mambamentality #ripkobe #ripgigi #riplarry #livinaslauren #radhdicalreflectionist #porchlife
