Honoring Black History: The Paine College Steering Committee

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Honoring Black History: The Paine College Steering Committee

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- In the early 1960's civil rights activists worked hard to end segregation. For a short time here in Augusta, a little known group of college students staged sit-ins and filed lawsuits in their fight for civil rights. In February 1960, 4 black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina sat at a segregated lunch counter, refusing to leave until they were served. Their bravery inspired 15 Paine College students to take a sta…