E-mail a friendJanuary 31, 2005
Sen. Bill Nelson reacts to the elections in Iraq. Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil, the three remaining members of "The Greensboro Four," take a look back at the lunch counter sit-ins of the '60s.
Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil
Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil
February 1 is the anniversary of a seminal chapter in the civil rights movement. In 1960, four North Carolina A&T College freshmen - Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and segregated lunch counter at Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC. Their action sparked a series of student sit-ins across America, and 'The Greensboro Four' would eventually become icons of the movement. After their success, the men returned to their studies, and three of them earned degrees. Their story is told in PBS's documentary, FEBRUARY ONE.
Sen. Bill Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. A lifetime Floridian, he previously served six years as a member of the state Cabinet and 12 years as a congressman. Nelson is an expert on NASA who, after intensive training, spent six days on the Space Shuttle Columbia as a payload specialist. Since, he's worked to protect the environment and been an advocate for space exploration. Nelson is a Democratic Deputy Whip and serves on the Armed Services, Budget and Foreign Relations committees.