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The Greensboro Sit-Ins
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-Ins, the Hodges Special Collections and University Archives mounted an exhibit honoring the Bennett College, North Carolina A&T, and Woman’s College (now UNCG) students who participated in the protest. A&T Poster Bennett College Poster Woman’s College Poster The exhibit will be on display from February 1 – […]
The Sit-Ins: Woman’s College Perspective
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-Ins, University Archives has created an exhibit to honor the Woman’s College (now UNCG) students who participated in the sit-ins. Woolworth On Monday, February 1, 1960, four North Carolina A&T students initiated what would become a nationwide protest when they demanded the right to sit and be […]
The Integration of Woman’s College
JoAnne Smart (left) and Bettye Davis Tillman (right) In recognition of Black History Month, University Archives has installed an exhibit honoring JoAnne Smart and Bettye Davis Tillman who were the first two African-American students to attend the Woman’s College (now UNCG). Entering on September 13, 1956, the young women were first housed on the first […]
