On February 1st, 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina, four A&T freshmen students, Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond walked downtown and “sat - in” at the whites–only lunch counter at F.W. Woolworth’s store. They refused to leave when denied service and stayed until the store closed. Their brave actions led to the desegregation of the Woolworth's lunch counter in July 1960 and made a significant impact on other events in civil rights history.
This collection, A&T Four: A Closer Look, contains photographs, newspaper clippings, publication excerpts, and other documents from the University Archives that tell a story of the A&T Four as students, their legacy, and the many ways they are honored throughout the community.
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A&T Four with Presidents of NCAT
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
A&T Four with Presidents of NCAT Left to Right: Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, Mr. Franklin McCain, Mr. Joseph McNeil, Dr. Warmoth T. Gibbs, Mr. David Richmond, Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy.
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Annual Gibbs Lecture and the 1st Annual Gibbs Conference Program
History Scholars and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Program of the Annual Lecture and the 1st Annual Gibbs Conference held on April 1-2, 2014. The theme was "Remembering the Civil Rights Movement after 50 Years: Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Franklin Eugene McCain, Sr."
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A Legacy of Courage
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Memorial Bulletin for Franklin McCain.
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A&T Four to be Inducted into National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Article announcing that the A&T Four would be inducted into in the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame.
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Aggies Embrace A&T Four Spirit
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Natalya Monah, and A&T Register
An article detailing the annual breakfast commemorating the 47th Sit-In Anniversary.
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A&T Prep for Sit-In Events
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Jeuron Dove
A&T prepares for the annual February One breakfast with guest speaker Rev.Calvin Butts, III.
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A&T Today, Woolworth's Revisited
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Richard Moore
A&T Today covering the reunion of the A&T Four in 1973. The cover is a picture of the original sit-in participants - Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond - at the F.W. Woolworth's. The table of contents includes an editor's note about the reunion. The one-page article, "Woolworth's Revisited", discusses the details of the reunion at the F.W. Woolworth's.
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A&T College Register Photo of Ezell Blair Jr. SGA President
A&T Register
Clipping of a photo of Ezell Blair Jr ,. SGA President from the 1962 A&T College Register.
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Annual Report of President Warmoth T. Gibbs to the Board of Trustees
Warmoth T. Gibbs
Page 5 of President Warmoth T. Gibbs’ annual report to the Board of Trustees submitted on May 29, 1960. The report entails Dr. Gibbs’ response to the Sit-Ins.