66th Anniversary of A&T Four Sit-In to be Commemorated Virtually

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 29, 2026) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual Sit-In Anniversary Celebration will be held virtually instead of in-person because of inclement weather conditions.

The event, themed “Rooted in Legacy: Impacting Generations,” will be Friday, Jan. 30, at 9 a.m. View the celebration here.

It commemorates the 66^th anniversary of when four of the university’s freshmen – Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair Jr.), the late Franklin McCain Sr., the late retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil and the late David Richmond Jr., together known as the A&T Four – energized the civil rights movement in 1960 by sitting in at the downtown Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter to receive equal service Feb. 1 that year.

With frigid temperatures and icy conditions across the Piedmont Triad, A&T is operating under Condition I: Reduced Operations through 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31.

Classes are being held remotely during that span.

Under Condition I, A&T remains open, but certain non-mandatory operations may be reduced because of limited staff.

Employees and students are urged to exercise caution in moving around campus and driving to and from campus. Low temperatures have not allowed snow and ice to evaporate, and slick conditions on sidewalks and roads are making travel difficult.