VISIT



The original portion of the lunch counter and stools where the four students sat on Feb. 1, 1960, has never been moved from its original footprint.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday Children's Storytelling and Reading Hour (Saturdays at 11 a.m. for ages 6 - 12)

Saturday, Feb. 20 - Dr. Linda Brown
11:00 a.m. (for ages 6 - 12)
Dr. Linda Brown, Bennett College professor and celebrated author, will read her children's book, Black Angels, which provides a lesson of how 'people learn to think of each other as a family, regardless of race or background.' A 12 p.m. book signing will immediately following the reading.

Saturday, Feb. 27 - Chief Justice Henry Frye
11:00 a.m. (for ages 6 -12)
Justice Frye, retired from the North Carolina Supreme Court, will read excerpts from If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine. The book offers insights about life during the era of racial segregation.

Performance Workshops

Sunday, Feb. 21 - Josephus Hosts the Poetry Project
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (for ages 12 - 18)
Join Josephus Thompson, spoken word artist and educator, as he instructs youth on the creation of poetry based on the themes of justice, equality and activism. The rhymes, rhythms, raps and other forms of creative expression developed in this workshop will be performed at the Museum during its celebration of National Poetry Month in April.

Saturday, Feb. 27 - Stepping: An Expression of African American Culture and Camaraderie
3:00 p.m. (for ages 12 - 18)
Enjoy learning about the history and social context of stepping in this high spirited workshop conducted by members of fraternity and sorority organizations from the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

Gallery Presentation

Saturday, Feb. 20 - Envisioning 'The Battlegrounds' with Executive Director Amelia Parker
1:00 p.m.
Meet Museum Executive Director Amelia Parker at the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter where four N.C. A&T State University students sat down for justice and changed the course of history. Ms. Parker will share her perspective on creating the permanent exhibition, The Battlegrounds, which serves as the central experience for Museum visitors. A reception will follow the presentation.

Documentary Film

Sunday, Feb. 21 and 28 - The Counter
Show Times: 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Watch WXII-12's documentary, The Counter, which examines the 50-year-old sit-ins at the segregated 'whites only' lunch counter at the F.W. Woolworth store in downtown Greensboro.