Bill > HRes95

This resolution recognizes the historic significance of the Greensboro Four, a group of four African American college students (Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond) who staged a peaceful sit-in at a segregated F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina on February 1, 1960. The sit-in, which occurred at the start of Black History Month, became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, sparking nationwide protests that involved over 700,000 people and resulted in more than 3,000 arrests. The resolution highlights how these students, who attended North Carolina A&T State University, challenged racial inequality by remaining peaceful during their six-month protest, ultimately leading to the integration of the Woolworth Lunch Counter on July 26, 1960. The resolution formally acknowledges the Greensboro Four's contribution to the civil rights movement, recognizes their role in forming the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, celebrates the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States, affirms the importance of nonviolent resistance as a tool for social change, and encourages states to include the Greensboro Four's history in educational curricula.

Education

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/95/all-info