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International Civil Rights Museum

International Civil Rights Museum
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Sit-In Movement

International Sit-In Movement – Pre- museum construction.

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Original Members

The Greensboro four members protesting at the original F.W. Woolworth’s lunch counter.

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Franklin McCain

Greensboro Four member Franklin McCain.

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David Richmond

Greensboro Four member David Richmond.

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Joseph McNeil

Greensboro Four member Joseph McNeil.

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Jibreel Khazan

Greensboro Four member Jibreel Khazan.

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The Colored Water Fountain

Exhibit showcasing the colored water fountain.

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Paramount Theater

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Exhibit Part Two

Another section of the Courts and the Quest for Justice exhibit.

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Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen exhibit.

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Blacks Only Movie Theater

Movie theater seat used only by African Americans when they entered through a separate entrance.

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Mural

The Greensboro Four mural.

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President Obama Inspired

An exhibit showcasing pictures of civil rights activists, creating a silhouette of President Barack Obama.

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Vintage Coca-Cola Machine

Exhibits illustrating segregation, vintage Coca-Cola machine.
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Media Help

Life size images of newspaper articles chronicling the sit-ins at the lunch counter.

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Fight for Justice

Honoring those who lost their lives in the struggle for justice.

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Civil Rights Wisdom

A mural with quotes given by participants of the Civil Rights movement.

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Courts And The Quest For Justice

Courts and the Quest for Justice exhibit.

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F. W. Woolworth

This is where the sit-in took place in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Train Station

Replica of a colored train station entrance.

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Follow Their Footsteps

Bronzed footsteps of the Greensboro Four outside of the museum.

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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Members of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

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Memories

Beginning of the ‘Walk of Courage’ exhibit chronicling the walk of the Greensboro Four from A&T’s campus to the F.W. Woolworth’s.

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Walk of Courage

Images of prominent African-American figures along the ‘Walk of Courage’.

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Bronze Medal

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The Seats

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The Founders

Co-founders of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum: Melvin “Skip” Alston (left) and N.C. Rep Earl Jones.

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The Next Generation

The next generation ready to carry on the legacy of the Greensboro Four: Veronica Harris, Executive Assistant (ICRCM); Tibias Thorne, Special Assistant of Events and Membership (ICRCM); RoKeya Worthy, Assistant Account Executive (RLF Communications, handles all PR for ICRCM).

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