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Photo of the Day: Greensboro Sit-Ins

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 At the segregated lunch counter of this Woolworth's in downtown Greensboro, four brave men from A&T collided head on with segregation with a non-violent sit-in that would fuel the civil rights battle.  From this lunch counter in Greensboro, the sit-ins expanded to 55 cities in just a few months and would eventually lead to the desegregation of lunch counters in Greensboro.   (Photo: November 2, 2021) 

Fall Road Trip: Day Three

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Greensboro, North Carolina : Hello and welcome to day three of our Fall road trip to North Carolina.  This is our final full day in NC before heading home to the Sunshine State in the morning.  We still have a bunch of stuff to do on our to-do list however we are running out of time.  Today's day of exploration will take us to the International Civil Rights Museum, the Greensboro Science Center and Gilford Courthouse National Military Park.   The day got started with a hearty breakfast at Carolina's Diner.  We had dinner here last night and vowed to return so we decided to head there for breakfast this morning.  The breakfast was just as good as the dinner.  My wife had her usual ham and cheese omelet, I had the Diner Sausage Skillet and our son had French Toast.  Just like dinner last night, the food was delicious and you got a lot of food for a good price. Our first stop of the day is the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, but we...