First-hand Histories of SNCC
| May 22, 2007 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
On February 1, 1960, a group of black college students from North Carolina A&T University refused to leave a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina where they had been denied service. This sparked a wave of other sit-ins in college towns across the South. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC (pronounced “snick”), was created on the campus of Shaw University in Raleigh two months later to coordinate these sit-ins, support their leaders, and publicize their activities.
Over the next decade, civil rights activism moved beyond lunch counter sit-ins. In this violently changing political climate, SNCC struggled to define its purpose as it fought white oppression. Out of SNCC came some of today’s black leaders, such as former Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry, Congressman John Lewis and NAACP chairman Julian Bond. Together with hundreds of other students, they left a lasting impact on American history.
The CMC is proud to welcome Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Bev Asbury, giving first-hand histories of their involvement with SNCC.
When: Tuesday, May 22 @ 8 PM
Where: The Civic Media Center, 1021 W University Ave.
Donations appreciated.
Call (352) 373-0010 for more information.