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In honor of February One , Black History Month, North Carolina s top African-American law enforcement bosses visit Sit-In Museum A dozen black police chiefs and sheriffs, many of them firsts in their communities, gathered at the Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro Author: Adaure Achumba Updated: 8:49 PM EST February 1, 2021 GREENSBORO, N.C. The first day of February marks the start of Black History Month. It s a federally recognized, nationwide celebration to reflect on the significant roles African-Americans have played in US history.  Here in the Triad, February One is also a very significant day. It s the day, 61 years ago when four brave NC A&T freshmen took a bold and daring step to desegregate the whites-only Woolworth s lunch counter in downtown Greensboro. The move helped ignite nationwide Sit-In protests that became a hallmark of the Civil Rights Movement.

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