The Sit-ins and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In his writings, Martin Luther King Jr. hailed the sit-ins as an "electrifying movement" that "shattered the placid surface of campuses and ...

The Rev. David Forbes is a living part of Raleigh history and was a college sophomore when Shaw University hosted students and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 24/7 Live ...

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.

They are a legacy of peaceful protest. Black high school and college students participate in a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Tampa on Feb. 29, 1960. [ Times (1960) ] The Tampa Bay Times ...

I was invited to a rehearsal for “When the Righteous Triumph,” playwright Mark E. Leib’s composite of Tampa’s groundbreaking lunch counter sit-ins of 1960.

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.