In 1967, black students at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) formed the student group, the Neo-Black Society (NBS), in response to growing concerns about the support and acceptance of black students on campus. At its founding, the NBS was extremely separatist, calling for parallel university events for black students. The organization was […]
Category: Protests
Woolworth Prior to the 1960s, all public accommodations in the South were segregated including hotels, restaurants, restrooms, theaters, water fountains, and lunch counters. African Americans could buy food at some lunch counters and take the food out, but they could not sit at the counters to eat. On Monday, February 1, 1960, four North Carolina […]
