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Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

USA119th CongressHRES-95| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2025
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (16)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

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  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution commemorates the 65th anniversary of the historic Greensboro Four sit-in, which occurred on February 1, 1960, coinciding with the beginning of Black History Month. It acknowledges the four North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students— Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond —who were refused service at a Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their courageous act of nonviolent resistance ignited a nationwide movement, inspiring over 700,000 participants and leading to the integration of the Woolworth Lunch Counter on July 26, 1960. The House of Representatives recognizes their significant contribution to the civil rights movement as a catalyst for student mobilization and the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. The resolution further affirms that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches the nation and highlights the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. It encourages all states to incorporate the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four into their educational curricula.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-1035
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-88
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
Feb 4, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-1035
    Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-88
    Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.


  • February 4, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 4, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-1040: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
Congressional tributesElementary and secondary educationHigher educationNorth CarolinaProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

USA119th CongressHRES-95| House 
| Updated: 2/4/2025
This resolution commemorates the 65th anniversary of the historic Greensboro Four sit-in, which occurred on February 1, 1960, coinciding with the beginning of Black History Month. It acknowledges the four North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students— Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond —who were refused service at a Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their courageous act of nonviolent resistance ignited a nationwide movement, inspiring over 700,000 participants and leading to the integration of the Woolworth Lunch Counter on July 26, 1960. The House of Representatives recognizes their significant contribution to the civil rights movement as a catalyst for student mobilization and the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. The resolution further affirms that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches the nation and highlights the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. It encourages all states to incorporate the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four into their educational curricula.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-1035
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-88
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
Feb 4, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-1035
    Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-88
    Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.


  • February 4, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 4, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (16)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-1040: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional tributesElementary and secondary educationHigher educationNorth CarolinaProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history