The Greensboro sit-in was an act of nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, that began on February 1, 1960. Its success led to a wider sit-in …

Oct 27, 2025 · The sit-in movement was a nonviolent movement of the U.S. civil rights era that began in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960. The sit-in, an act of civil disobedience, aroused sympathy …

Beginning in the mid-20th century, North Carolina experienced population growth at a much higher rate than the national average. This was largely attributable to its vibrant economy, which featured one of …

North Carolina A&T is the largest HBCU, with more than 13,000 students. Most of the university’s students are undergraduates and more than 80 percent are Black or African American.

The Greensboro sit-in was an act of nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. On February 1, 1960, four African American men sat at the counter, …

Battle of Guilford Courthouse, battle in the American Revolution fought in South Carolina on March 15, 1781, a battlefield loss but strategic victory for the Americans in North Carolina over the British, who …

…and Technical State University (1891), Bennett College (1873), Greensboro College (1838), Guilford College (1837), and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1891); the Weatherspoon Art …

University of North Carolina, state system of higher education in North Carolina, U.S., consisting of 16 universities and a residential high school. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was …

Later, the sit-in was adopted as a major tactic in the civil-rights struggle of American blacks; the first prominent sit-in occurred at a Greensboro (North Carolina) lunch counter in 1960. Student activists …

Nov 27, 2025 · Hurricane Helene was a large, catastrophic tropical cyclone notable for its rapid intensification that ultimately produced a wide swath of damage and loss of life that extended from …