Tag Archives: African-American history

1960 Sit-In at Colonial Drugstore

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

Chapel Hill’s first sit-in took place at Colonial Drugstore (now, West End Wine Bar) on February 28, 1960, led by students from the all-black Lincoln High School. If you haven’t already, check out Wilson Library’s online exhibit from 2007, “I … Continue reading →

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Black & Blue Tour: A History of African Americans at UNC

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

Learn about the history of African-Americans at UNC and explore the campus’s historical landmarks in context of the university’s racial history by taking the Black & Blue Tour on Friday, February 24.  Sponsored by the UNC’s Visitors’ Center as part … Continue reading →

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