How a Lunch Counter Sit-In Became an Iconic Civil Rights Moment — SFA

Southern Foodways Alliance’s documentary series Counter Histories reveals how sit-ins at restaurants and lunch counters were an influential tool in dismantling segregation in public spaces. In Counter Histories: Jackson, filmmakers speak to Civil Rights veterans Colia Clark, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, and Reverend Ed King, among others, about a now-infamous May 1963 sit-in at Woolworth’s in Jackson, Mississippi.

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[rossmorebaz]

the folks who had the courage to do these sit ins are such heroes, they deserve all the respect in the world .. to stand up to such ignorance and oppression ..

[MrUndersolo]

Just remind yourself that this is not ancient history. This still has an effect on the world we live in today.

[tiredofidiotz]

I thank the Universe for people brave enough to stand up to the ugliness.

[larrywheeler]

Brave Americans. Stood up for the constitution and freedom. Should be given a medal for bravery.

[michellepechie]

Thanks for the reminder of the bravery of ordinary people and their place in social change. In this time of backsliding, we need to remember.

[Saltysaltire]

"stand up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone"

[yolandaponkers]

“And us old folks, our role is to have their back.” Wise words from a truly kind heart.

[MistyKGlobalEdLeaders]

Annie Moody's autobiography "Coming of Age in Mississippi" is a must read. I grew up 20 miles and 40 years after she did.
Her dedication to the Movement says everything.

[mlburkh]

Thank you for your contribution to human equality and american democracy. This is a brilliant story.

[JohnnyD]

Reading Coming of Age in Mississippi brought me here and has now changed my life.

[atholwear]

Boy did the prices go up once we started sitting at the counter

[mlmj]

Thank you for uploading this. I’m showing this to my 6th graders!

[nmk-s]

Thank you! Stand up for what is right.

[malachipenalver]

The hero's in the 1950s. Much respect

[leobewley]

Good God it’s so shocking and almost unbelievable how freaking ignorant and insane people were.. and still are

[SyntheticSyllables]

At some point, maybe during my lifetime, people must realize that the power is in the streets and an undeniable, unbeatable combination
to achieve whatever human, civil, ethical, or moral right we need served is the unified front of (All) particularly black people and white people.
Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy, Fred Hampton, and the valiant and courageous students who participated in the sit-ins, the freedom rides,
who assembled on Berkeley and other college campuses, Schwerner/Chaney/Goodman realized this. The young have always spearheaded the battles.

[deborahlynn]

Thank you! Thank you, for your bravery! Thank you for caring!

[tosht]

Excellent video. Joan Trumpauer Mulholland is indeed an inspiration. Hate that her name was misspelled @6:30.

[jacobwilliams]

Mississippi hasn't changed much at all. That's the sad part. Yeah you can sit at the same counter and use the same bathroom, but if you try dating or marrying outside of your race, you face the same hatred.

[Dakatari]

The History of African-Americans should be a required curriculum for all Americans.