IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 95 
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black 
History Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. BROWN, Mr. IVEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Ms. ROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GOLDMAN of New 
York, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CARTER 
of Louisiana, Mr. VEASEY, and Mrs. MCIVER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Work-
force, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit- 
in during Black History Month. 
Whereas February 1, 2025, is the 65th anniversary of the 
Greensboro Four sit-in; 
Whereas February 1, 2025, also marks the beginning of 
Black History month, and America’s celebration of the 
contributions of Black Americans to America’s rich his-
tory and culture; 
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Whereas Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell 
Blair, Jr.), Franklin McCain, and David Richmond are 
the members of the Greensboro Four; 
Whereas the Greensboro Four attended North Carolina Agri-
cultural and Technical State University; 
Whereas the Greensboro Four were refused service at the 
F.W. Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina, 
on February 1, 1960; 
Whereas the Greensboro Four ignited a movement to chal-
lenge racial inequality throughout the South; 
Whereas the Greensboro Four were joined by female students 
from Bennett College and Greensboro Women’s College; 
Whereas the sit-ins spread nationwide with over 700,000 peo-
ple participating, including students, clergymen, and citi-
zens, both White and Black; 
Whereas the protests resulted in more than 3,000 arrests; 
Whereas the Greensboro Four remained peaceful throughout 
the 6-month sit-in; and 
Whereas the Woolworth Lunch Counter was integrated on 
July 26, 1960: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Greensboro Four for their 
contribution to the civil rights movement and the 
significant role they played as a catalyst for the mo-
bilization of college students in the civil rights move-
ment coalescing in the formation of the Student 
Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; 
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(2) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of 
the United States enriches and strengthens the Na-
tion; 
(3) recognizes the continued importance of sit- 
ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance to 
spur positive social change; and 
(4) encourages all States to include in their 
educational curriculum the history and contributions 
of the Greensboro Four. 
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