a sit-in at woolworth lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, lasted five months, and it sparked similar protests across the south. nate burleson met with one of the original protesters at that very same lunch counter. it's now a museum and a national landmark. >> all of the restoration -- >> reporter: what's now an empty lunch counter was once packed with crowds and conflict. at 17 years old, joseph mcneil, a freshman in college, took a bold stand by asking for service at a segregated lunch counter. >> i told my mother, that i might be taking on something very difficult. >> reporter: right. >> i might be going to jail. >> reporter: right. >> and she says what? what are you doing going to jail? >> reporter: he was worried about being arrested for the act of sitting still after he and three friends, ezell blair jr., david richmond, and franklin mccain started a sit-in at woolworth department store. >> four college student, all negroes were refused service at at a north carolina lunch counter and the civil rights movement was born. as we sit here in the same space as woolworth's lu

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. >> reporter: in greensboro, georgia, carly worked at the department of agriculture. >> i saw the subject of it, and i kind of screamed. i didn't think it was real at first, so i reread it like three times and then kind of started crying. because -- yeah, i was relying on this job. my husband and i just purchased this house in december, and now we're not really sure what we're going to do. >> reporter: in a meeting at the office of personnel management, some employees were told to, quote, gather your personal belongings and exit the premises. abc news obtaining this audio. >> you will receive your termination notice via email shortly, and it will include the reason for termination. as a result, your employment with the office of personnel management will end today. >> reporter: the layoffs across at least a dozen departments and agencies all part of an effort to cut government costs. >> [ crowd chanting ] elon musk has got to go. >> reporter: -- spearheaded by elon musk, who told an international conference that whole agencies would have to go. >> we do need to delete entire agencies, as

plus, i sit down with one students who protested in greensboro, north carolina 65 years ago, he reflects lasting impact. and we will take you courtside today, the new three on three women's basketball league, we will talk with athletes and organizers to see how the play and pay is rewriting the book for women's sports, we will have everything you need to know on this show, we will see you at 7:00. >>> thank you so much, we want to know what you think about this, especially if you live in the outer sunset, on the map this morning in san francisco, developers have plans for a 22 story high-rise. they say it is to address the lack of affordable housing, that is the cell by developers but neighbors say a high-rise just doesn't fit. >> rene has been living in this quaint neighborhood in the sunset district for more than two decades, the fifth generation californian says the charm of her neighborhood is what brings people in, historic single-family homes right by the san francisco zoo and ocean beach. >> my home was built when there was only 12 houses on the block, we were built on sand. >> bu

here is some of what we are seeing periods no reaching all the way down to raleigh, greensboro, and asple struggling there. we will get a look at what is coming potentially your way as we walk over to the box whether studio. we share a wall so it is a great, great resource for us to get an update from meteorologist bob van halen. we will come into the studio. >> that will be the big deal over the next few hours. >> thank you for letting us ratchet the whether studio. thank you for having us. the viewers might want to know what is coming your way. >> the death of a thousand cuts so far and january brittle in the storm arose by, sandra, the temperature is cold, 25 degrees but look at rolle. freezing rain coming at you too. >> sandra: i always watch asheville because so many struggling from helene. we'll take at snow as well as it comes through? >> it has gone through 1-3 inches but the big story would be the cold temperatures behind it here to get talk about or take air moving back and go to but look advisors and the snow will go through the evening hours. >> sandra: i was looking at mor

that's when the sit-in started in greensboro and durham and i said nigh i'vely to my fraternity brothernd i said why are they doing this? he said because they can't be served. it lifted like a veil. i became active in the civil right at u.n.c. then when i served with prosecute carter we set aside minor funds for black contractors. these kind of formative event when you're young can sometimes bill over into your career and they did for me. peter: you spent four years as president carter, domestic policy divider. what kind of issues did you work only? rt: i was 32 years old when i had that job. chief policy advisor to the president. i had made policy a passion. in college, at harvard law school, i read everything i could. i told my boys when they were older if you read "the new york times" or "washington post" or warren wall to wall, you'll -- "wall street journal," you'll know everything you need to know about. i was steeped in politics. and everybody says about jimmy carter he's the greatest former president we ever had after he left office. i wrote a book equaled president carter: the

that's when the sit-in started in greensboro and durham and i said nigh i'vely to my fraternity brothernd i said why are they doing this? he said because they can't be served. it lifted like a veil. i became active in the civil right at u.n.c. then when i served with prosecute carter we set aside minor funds for black contractors. these kind of formative event when you're young can sometimes bill over into your career and they did for me. peter: you spent four years as president carter, domestic policy divider. what kind of issues did you work only? stuart: i was 32 years old when i had that job. chief policy advisor to the president. i had made policy a passion. in college, at harvard law school, i read everything i could. i told my boys when they were older if you read "the new york times" or "washington post" or warren wall to wall, you'll -- "wall street journal," you'll know everything you need to know about. i was steeped in politics. and everybody says about jimmy carter he's the greatest former president we ever had after he left office. i wrote a book equaled president carter:

february 1, 19605 black college freshman in greensboro north carolina to protest segregation sitting at the lunch counter. protester probably resulting in many stores desegregating the protest that national attention. every 25, 195422-year-old man honors muhammad ali won his first of the wee nominee. in each one underdog. he refused to serve in the military in the vietnam war. american history tv programs on these topics and archives and you can watch online at c-span.org/history. the compensable schedule for the weekend on your program guide c-span.org/history. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> 1935. this is in the left wing of the white house. >> the part of the white house. >> i never forget i live in a house owned by the american people and i have been given that the continuity of presidents. >> a wonderful private home. >> we want to make sure we leave this place and as extraordinary condition is regarded. >> this is a story of the house located at the center of the nation's identity and occupants have a chance to leave their own legacy and the symbolic home of the american people. a place a lot of acti