AAE recently visited Greensboro, N.C. This historic city in the state's Piedmont Triad region is home to a number of colleges and universities, including N.C. A&T State University, UNC- Greensboro, Bennett College and Guilford College.
Pictured above is the historic storefront of the F.W. Woolworth department store building. The site was where sit-ins led by young African-Americans began on Feb. 1, 1960. The protesters demanded equal treatment by businesses. Four A&T students conducted the first sit-in, by sitting at the lunch counter and requesting service. The students, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair Jr. and David Richmond, were soon followed by other students who kept up the protest movement for months. Their heroism is commemorated by a plaque outside the Woolworth building (pictured below).
The Woolworth building now is the home of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, and is part of the downtown Greensboro historic district. The museum offers a number of historic displays depicting aspects of the fight for civil rights, including a replica of the dining area where the students launched their protests.
Greensboro's downtown area has shops, restaurants and a minor league baseball stadium, all within walking distance. Pictured below is a sunset view of the city.
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