Central Piedmont
Community College reconnected students with local history with a
presentation and discussion of “February One”, a
documentary on the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins, in celebration of Black
History Month at Central Campus.
Amanda Capobianchi,
the associate dean for Student Life, said about 55 people attended
the film. A short discussion followed the film to engage students.
Many students expressed their thoughts on the film as well as
comments on the civil rights movement as a whole.
“A simple act can
help change the world,” said Jennifer Conway, Student Life program
coordinator at Central Campus.
Chan Lee, a public
speaking student, attended the film on recommendation of his teacher.
“It was good to learn about history, what they endured.” said
Lee.
“Martin Luther
King, Jr had the right idea where everyone was to be equal as
humans,” said local Charlotte resident Peter Franz. Franz compared
civil rights initiatives he experienced while living in both Chicago
and and Charlotte throughout the 1960s, with an appreciation for the
non-violent protests utilized in the South.
The film hits close
to home for the Queen City, documenting the Greensboro sit-ins which
influenced students throughout the South to take a peaceful stand for
civil rights, including a group in Charlotte. An anonymous source in
the film described the event, “That dime store was the birthplace
of a whirlwind.”
Central Campus will
also feature former CPCC president Ruth Shaw speaking on women's
history and Corlis Hayes, communication instructor, performing a one
person act related to the time period.
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