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A&T Four: A Closer Look

1-24-2007 February One: Marking the Legacy of the A&T Four Sophia Downing

Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atfour FEBRUARY ONE The A& T Register PREVIEW Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Marking the legacy of the A&T Four

Sophia Downing living in the apartheid era in ology teacher at A&T, reflects thing and move on such con­ Contributor South Africa. on Greensboro during the time venti on at such a young age," The decision of the A&T of the . Rashid said. The university will have its Four to begin a sit-in at Wool­ "A&T was in Greensboro, Randall Ellington, a junior annual breakfast to honor the worth's restaurant over 40 years but it was not apart of Greens- communication studies major, A&T Four on Thursday, ago impacted the civil rights boro," Brandon said. commends the A&T Four for Feb.!. This year's theme is movement. The sit-ins were an act to taking the initiative as freshmen "Reclaiming Our Heritage; Re­ At the time, African Ameri­ bring about change, equality and to change the world . defining Our Legacy." cans were not allowed to sit and justice. Rashid stated that these "As a student, I feel J have For almost 20 years, A&T eat inside of restaurants. acts are extremely important to some big shoes to fill because of has held this event to celebrate Dr. Judy Rashid, dean of stu­ the history of our school. the university's representation the legacy of Frank McCain, dents, said students can not be­ "The significance of the A&T given by the A&T Four," Elling­ Jibreel Khazan, Joseph McNeil gin to fathom not being able to Four's contributions to civil _ ton said. and the late David Richmond. sit down in a restaurant. rights is that they accomplished On Thursday, breakfast with Along with the A&T Four She described the time period it while they were students," she the A&T Four will begin at 6 at Thursday morning's break­ of the sit-in as one with a lot of said. a.l11 . in Williams Cafeteria. fast will be special guest Naomi social injustice. Rashid wants every student After the breakfast, everyone Tutu. "A lot of privileges the black to know that while in school we can attend the ceremonial lay­ Tutu is the daughter of Arch­ man did not have because of the can make a difference. ing of the wreath in front of the bishop Desmond and Nomalizo color of his skin," Rashid said. The one word that many Dudley Building. Leah Tutu and will be the desig­ Different faculty and staff students and staff are saying to At 3 p.m., students and the nated speaker and an activist for members, who are here now, describe the A&T Four is coura- community will meet in Stall­ human rights. were students during the sit-in geous. ings Ballroom located in the At the breakfast, Tutu will movement. ''It was remarkable that four union for a round-table discus­ share her personal stories about Lewis Brandon, a former bi- men could think about the same sian.