what i find interesting is, why a woolworths? woolworths was a five and dime.t was a chain discount department store. itwas recognizable because is a chain across the united states to people. there is a way in which you can recognize it, you can see yourself in it, and if you wanted to replicate a similar movement, you could. woolworths operated a very contradictory policy when it came to african-americans. , browse, free to enter and purchase. however, there were not allowed to eat at lunch counters. they could not use beauty shops. they cannot try on or return close -- clothes. unequalld be provided service at the whim of a sales worker. woolworths becomes a place that is very visible for showcasing the racial discrimination and segregation of the time, of the country. be one ofr them could the most ideal places to visibly dismantle this system of racial injustice. host: what was the state of segregation in 1960? six years after brown v. board of education. what was that like in the retail and shopping realm? guest: in 1954 there is this huge -- we remember t

i find interesting is why it woolworths, woolworths was a five and dime that many people of a certain probably still remember. it was a chain discount department store. recognizable because it is a chain across united states to people. so there is a way in which you can recognize it and see yourself and it and if you wanted to replicate a similar movement you could. also, woolworths like many department stores of the time operated a very contradictory policy when it came to african-americans. they were free to enter, browse and purchase. however they were not allowed to eat at lunch counters or other eating facilities. it cannot use beauty shops. they cannot try on or return clothes. they were denied credit. they could be provide uneven or unequal service and any moment at the whim of a sales worker. a placerth's becomes that is visible for showcasing the very visible racial segregation of the time of the country -- racial segregation at the time of the country and it also could be for them one of the most ideal places to visibly dismantle this system of racial injustice. host: what w

even with woolworths. woolworths was a chain and their philosophy was from their corporate headquarters was that we followed the customs of the local customs at the location in which our stores occupy. so the racial politics and practices of the woolworths in greensboro could be drastically different than one that is in richmond, for example. host: jacqueline's next out of new orleans. good morning. caller: good morning. how are you and professor parker this morning? host: doing well. what is your question or comment. caller: ok. i think it's more like two statements that i have. i will try to be as fast as i can. i want to mention that my mother in the 1960's had a job at the waltons on canal street, that was our mall. the store name was dh holmes, like a dillards today or macy's. those are the main two expensive stores. my mother got a job there and my mother worked there for a few days and the weekend came. when she went to work that monday, the person that hired her said i thought i saw you and she sai

woolworth's manager. three we started to get the idea.le who would come in and have lunch. >> tempers, people turning red in the face saying, knickers go home, segregation now, tomorrow and forever. people had begun to stand up and show their true feelings once they get over the shock factor. here are people coming in, upsetting our world. >> it was chaotic. you have the black community on the one side and then you had all of the white youngsters from the outlying areas coming downtown, trying to intimidate them. it got tough. youhad somebody taunting and you are going to fight back so we were afraid we were going to have an all out black-white fight in front of woolworth's. >> they were astonished at the fact we could be nonviolent and do that effectively and take all of that crab headed our way. for themas important andhiant the kind of g nonresistance they had as they sat there and opened their books and studied and refused to respond to incitement or provocation. one of the major issues was that you will treat me as a human being with

curly harris, woolworth's manager.s high and there were 300 students downtown and this was a dangerous thing. no one knew how they were going to go and no one wanted to get sent home. >> my parents were shocked. they said you did what? we sent you to the school to get an education. but you are choosing to do what? and it is in the newspapers? and you might be going to jail? we went to jail, by the school the next step was that we were indoctrinated or inducted into the united states army. >> that anxiety was most acute for david richmond who had recently become a father. >> a lot of things were forced on david's life at an early age. here's a guy at 18 years of age who is involved with us. who has a son, a marriage, a job, and school. >> meanwhile the four sit-ins were becoming keenly aware of the enormity of the movement they had launched. a sense that 35 or 40 cities were involved. this caught like wildfire more than i or any of the other three had imagined. [crowd shouting] >> by 9:30 a.m., all seats were occupied a

curly harris, woolworth's manager. >> i do remember huge numbers.the tension in the air. >> it as not as though we were immune to things that caused people to resort to violence. i fully expected violence. yes, indeed. >> by this time, the sit ins had spread to other department stores. bringing downtowns greensboro to a standstill. >> quite honestly, i wished this would go away because our business was suffering. most people felt the same way, stay out of downtown unless you have urgent business. because wes tension had occupied spaces at the lunch counter. and there was a lot of heckling coming from the other side. amid all the shouting and noise, all of a sudden, there was this quietness. when we turned to look, at the top of the stairs were the football team in their blue and gold jackets. as they descended the steps, things got very quiet and at that point, i remember the manager getting on the lunch counter declaring this place was closed. >> meanwhile, at woolworth's, the crowd grew more hostile. >> this caucasian guy came up and saw this 6'3"

even with woolworths.ophy was corporate headquarters was that we followed the customs of the local customs at the location which was store was occupying. politics and practices of the woolworths in greensboro could be drastically different then one that is in richmond for example. jacqueline's next out of new orleans. what is your question or comment. caller: ok. i think it's more like two statements that i have. i will try to be as fast as i can. i want to mention that my mother in the 60's had a job at the waltons on canal street, that was our mall. the store name is dh holmes, like a dillards today. the main two expensive stores. my mother got a job there and my mother worked there for a few days and the weekend came. when she went to work that monday, the person that hired her said i thought i saw you and she said yes and she asked her where and said that was me, she said it couldn't be you because the man you are walking with was a black man. and my mom said that's my husband. she was very bright skin

she said i was in woolworths. said why were you there? to buyd you have something. we knew the tactics. if you did not buy something, you could be kicked out of the store. she said i was waiting because it was a plan that had been created here on the campus. so the girls felt they did not get enough credit. >> watch the full interview sunday at 7:00 p.m. eastern, four :00 p.m. pacific here on american history tv. ♪ >> the next-to-last session of the united nations conference pays tribute to the secretary of state, organizer of the successful nine week meeting. was a representative to the new international organization. he is prevented -- presented with a scroll in recognition of his efforts. then, a history making moment as there is a call for a standing vote on the approval of the and the united nations delegations rise to be counted. the vote is unanimous. as the session adjourns, the charter of a new world is born. arriving in san francisco for the conversation is president harry s truman. by the u.s. delegates and the chiefs of the 49 delegations. among them, th

woolworth's was not, was not closed to black patronage at all. you could go into woolworth's. you could buy anything you wanted that they sold in woolworth's if you had money. you just couldn't sit down to get a sandwich at the lunch counter. so, it was the lunch counter. you couldn't sit down there to eat. so, you see, that stood in stark contrast to all the things that we had going on here at bennett, where we dressed for dinner in the evenings and sat with tablecloths and we learned, you know, which fork to use and how. and we went downtown wearing hats, and we wore gloves, and we were bennett ladies. you can see how it wouldn't -- it was just such a jarring thing to be told, "well, bennett lady, guess what? you can't sit down there and have a cherry coke." so, those -- they were things that got us -- it was dis-eased, as it were. it's uncomfortable. one cannot square those two things. >> did you, through these, through your first couple of years of college -- i mean, you -- being a college student is a very encompassing and engaging kind of experience when you're happy and

at a woolworth lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, which began the lunch counter sit ins of the civil rights movement, on sunday live on american history tv and washington journal, we'll discuss the sit ins and desegregation with amherst professor tracey parker. then at 4:00 p.m. eastern on "real america" two films on the civil rights movement, "february one" the story of the greensboro 4 and "the american revolution of '63" and an interview with former bennet college president esther terry and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protest in greensboro. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> now, a u.s. army film from september 1950 when u.s.-led forces in south korea were in retreat. the film shows the arrival of british forces and the subsequent drive to retake the south korean capital of seoul. >> this is war. war and its masses. war and its men. war and its machines. together, they form "the big picture." ♪ >> welcome to "the big picture." i'm captain carl zimmerman. the "big picture" is a report to you from your army, a

this weekend, 60 years ago for african-american students protested segregation at a woolworth lunch counternorth carolina, which began the lunch counter sit in of the civil rights movement. on sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern live on american history tv and washington journal, we will discuss the sit ins and desegregation in the 1960's with a university of massachusetts amherst professor author of department stores in the black freedom movement. 4:00 p.m. eastern on real america, two films on the civil rights movement. february 1, the story of the and americanur revolution 1963. on oral histories, an interview with the former bennett college president and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protests in greensboro. story.ng the american watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. the c-span cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. since 2011 we have been to more than 200 communities. like many americans, our staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. next one of our cities tour visits. >> welcome to the governor's palace. you're looking at the last vi

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago, four african-american students protested segregation at a woolworthunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, which began the lunch counter sit ins of the civil rights movement. on sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern live on american history tv and washington journal, we'll discuss the sit ins and desegregation in the 1960s with tracy parker, author of "department stores and the black freedom movement." then at 4:00 p.m. on real america, two films on the civil rights movement, "february one: the story of the greensboro four" and "american revolution of '63." and at 7:00 p.m. eastern, an interview with former bennet college president esther terry and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protest in greensboro. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> now on american history tv, a defense department film for soldiers assigned to south korea. the film gives a brief history of korea and details the events that led to the korean war. ♪ >> korea, ko meai

weekend, every weekend on c-span3. 1960, four african-american students sat down at a segregated woolworthsnorth carolina. tracy blocker, author and university of massachusetts professor of african-american studies takes the questions about protests against segregation during that time. from thelook documentary, "february 1." ♪ >> when we walked into the store, we wanted to prove that we were customers.

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago, four african-american students protested segregation at a woolworthch counter in greensboro, north carolina, which began the lunch counter sit ins of the civil rights movement, on sunday live on american history tv and washington journal, we'll discuss the sit ins and desegregation with amherst professor tracey parker. then at 4:00 p.m. eastern on "real america" two films on the civil rights movement, "february one" the story of the greensboro 4 and "the american revolution of '63" and an interview with former bennet college president esther terry and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protest in greensboro. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3.

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago, four african-american students protested segregation at a woolworthboro, north carolina, which began the lunch counter sit ins of the civil rights movement. on sunday at 99:00 a.m. eastern, live on american history tv and "washington journal", we'll discuss the stitt ins and desegregation in the 1960s with tracey parker, author of department stores and the black freedom movement. then at 4:00 p.m. eastern on real america, two films on the civil rights movement. february 1, the story of the greensboro four and american revolution of '63. and at 7:00 p.m. eastern on oral histories, an interview with former bennett college president, esther terry, and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protest in greensboro. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on cspan3. >>> this u.s. army film describes how psychological warfare was used during the korean war. the film shows radio program, leaflet distribution u and loud speakers that broadcast across enemy lines.

. >> in 1960, 4 african-american students sat down at a segregated woolworth lunch counter in greensboroching a civil rights movement that would spread to other cities. live sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern, author and university of massachusetts amherst professor tracy parker joins american history tv and "washington journal" to take viewer questions about protests against desegregation during that time. that is live sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >> the c-span cities tour travels the country, exploring the american story. since 2011, we have been to more than 200 communities across the nation. like many americans, our staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. next, a look at one of our cities tour visits. ♪ [band plays "hail to the chief"] >> the exhibit you are about to see is one we started putting together shortly after the president died. the people here really

the story of the greensboro four." 1960, for african-american students sat down at a segregated woolworth's lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina. this is an award-winning 2003 film documenting the nonviolent sit in protest. in an hour we will show an nbc news report originally broadcast in september, 1963. this portion of the three hour program on the status of the civil rights movement covers the sit in movement, and assassination and the little rock arkansas school integration crisis plus protests over the lack of african americans in television, advertising and various reports on civil rights progress, coming up here on american history tv.

she said i was in woolworths. said why were you there? to buyd you have something.omething, you could be kicked out of the store. she said i was waiting because it was a plan that had been created here on the campus. so the girls felt they did not get enough credit. >> watch the full interview sunday at 7:00 p.m. eastern, four :00 p.m. pacific here on american history tv.

they entered the woolworth's store in death on greensboro. they purchased a few small items counter.t the lunch i'm sorry, the waitress said. peoplet serve colored here. welcomedoolworth's african-american people everywhere with one exception -- they were not allowed to eat at the lunch counter. this is a public place, isn't .t, asked one of the students membership, why don't you tell us that. then i will understand this is a private concern. they came back. they went through the same routine and they were refused again. they sat. the next morning they were back again. the students sat in shifts throughout the day to talk among themselves. the police officers kept watch on the scene as did the local newspaper reporters. at the end of the week, 200 were taking place. the greensboro demonstrations theynot the first time demonstrated, but what separated the citizens from what came before was what followed. these protests in greensboro inspired others to sit in, to march, to picket, to organize boycotts, in some cases to jail, to be abused, to be

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago for african-american students protested segregation at a woolworthch counter in greensboro north carolina which began the lunch counter citizens of the civil rights movement on sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern light on american history tv will discuss with the university of massachusetts tracy parker, with department stores the black freedom movement. the nonreal america to films on the civil rights movement february 1 the story of the greens world war an american revolution of 63. and then at 7:00 p.m. eastern

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago, four african-american students protested segregation at a woolworth'sunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, which began the lunch counter sit ins of the civil rights movement. sunday is not :00 a.m. eastern, live on american history tv and washington journal, we discuss the sit ins and desegregation in the 1960's with university of massachusetts amherst professor trixie parker, the author of "department stores on the black freedom movement." eastern, filmsm. on the civil rights movement, february 1, the story of the greensburg for, and american revolution 1963. and at 7:00 p.m. eastern on oral histories, an interview with former college president esther terry and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protest in greensboro. story,ng the american watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. every saturday night, american history tv takes you to college classrooms around the country for lectures in history. >> why do you know who lizzie borden is, and raise her hand if you ever heard of the gene harris murder trial before this class? where w

in 1960, for african-american students sat down at a segregated woolworth's lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, launching a civil rights movement that would spread across the south. this is an award-winning 2003 film documenting the nonviolent sit in protest. in about an hour, we will show an nbc news report originally broadcast on september 2, 1963. this portion of the three hour program on the status of the civil rights movement covers the sit-in movement, the assassination, and the little rock arkansas school integration crisis, plus protests over the lack of african americans in television advertising, and various reports on civil rights progress. that is what is coming up here on american history tv. >> we have the right to protest. this is a nonviolent protest. ♪

very visual level you see students dress very properly sitting very peacefully at the counter of woolworth while it's the white racist who are very, very unequivocably morally corrupt. pouring catchup and pepsi on the students. there was no way to argue with that. especially it is in a way performance art because you are quite literally provoking an image that can then be transmitted across the world. i think that is something that he saw when he was trying to decide how to react to these claims by the government that he was immoral. said i'm going to prove that doesn't make any sense as completely arbitrary. sue maxey think his emphasis on masculine close for the men and lesbians dresses was influenced by the black movement? >> absolutely. there been great studies done on black activism especially in the south where organizers would tell those who are marching whether his children for people with the churches congregating before a march, dressed as if you're going to church for beta and that's what they were told. it was a very, very conscious strategy of we don't want to look like antiwa

she said i was in woolworths. why were you there? she said because -- first she had to buy something. trained thatd been if you didn't buy something, you could be tossed out of the store. so you go in the store and buy something. she says she was standing, waiting because there was a plan. it was a plan that had to have been created here on the campus. so the girls would think they did not get enough credit. that is what they would think. and announcer: watch the full interview sunday at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. announcer: up next, we wind the clock back to 1960 four to visit new york city public school classrooms. is ation for excellence city of board of education film, promoting a gifted program for element tree school students. the camera visit schools in queens, the bronx, brooklyn, and manhattan to observe schools and students at work. the argument is that future leaders in government, science and business need to be identified and challenged early in their lives so they can reach their full potential. ♪ na

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago for african-american students protested segregation at a woolworthunch counter in greensboro north carolina which began the lunch counter citizens of the civil rights movement on sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern light on american history tv will discuss with the university of massachusetts tracy parker, with department stores the black freedom movement. the nonreal america to films on the civil rights movement february 1 the story of the greens world war an american revolution of 63. and then at 7:00 p.m. eastern : : executive order on social media companies. this is three hours and 25 minutes. [background sounds]. >> good morning and welcome today hearing on the other side of the federal communications commission. and we have them here today. as a special welcome to our distinguished and all witnesses upon. today we will hear from fcc chairman. in the commissioner and other commissioners. the fcc is the nation's primary regulator and later state international communications network. the core part of the agency's vision is to ensure that all people in the

it was in front -- you guys remember woolworths was actually where the gap is.xcited. i never felt so good about how -- the energy in the air and the fun and the excitement and the celebration, it just made me so happy. it made me feel so good. and that's what i always thought that pride was about. it always brings people together to support and to uplift one another. even though -- even though we know that the lgbtq community continues to get disrespected and discriminated against, even with the person, sadly, who is occupying the white house. it is a disgrace. and it means as far as we have come with having the first office of transgender initiatives and all of the things that we need to push for in san francisco, we have such a long way to go. and i want to say to all of you, thank you so much for your courage. thank you all for continuing to speak out and to fight for your ability to just know who you are and to love who you want to love and to do anything that you deserve to be able to do in life. we have as you know here in our country, a really horrible h

it was in front -- you guys remember woolworths was actually where the gap is.st was so inspired and so excited. i never felt so good about how -- the energy in the air and the fun and the excitement and the celebration, it just made me so happy. it made me feel so good. and that's what i always thought that pride was about. it always brings people together to support and to uplift one another. even though -- even though we know that the lgbtq community continues to get disrespected and discriminated against, even with the person, sadly, who is occupying the white house. it is a disgrace. and it means as far as we have come with having the first office of transgender initiatives and all of the things that we need to push for in san francisco, we have such a long way to go. and i want to say to all of you, thank you so much for your courage. thank you all for continuing to speak out and to fight for your ability to just know who you are and to love who you want to love and to do anything that you deserve to be able to do in life. we have as you know here in our c

coming up this weekend, 60 years ago, four african-american students protested segregation at a woolworth lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina. on sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern, live on american history tv and washington journal, we'll discuss the sit-ins and desegregation in 1960s with an amherst professor. >>> then at 4:00 p.m. eastern on reel america, two films on the civil rights movement. february 1, the story of the greensboro four and american revolution of '63 and only oral histories, an interview with former bennett college president and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit-in protest in greensboro. exploring the american story, watch american history tv this weekend on cspan-3. >>> the korean ended in with an armistice agreement about three years later in july 1953. next, an oral history interview with veteran allen clark, recorded in fallbrook, california in 2015. he talks about his experiences serving two tours in korea with the u.s. marine corps. >> my name is allen d. clark. my age is 92. >> yes. >> my birthday is 10

tell the american story. 60 years ago, 4 african-american students protested segregation that a woolworth lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, which began the lunch counter sit ins of the civil rights movement. on sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern, live on american history tv and "washington journal" we will discuss the sit and desegregation in the 1960's with university of massachusetts .mherst professor then at 4:00 p.m. eastern, two films on the civil rights movement. february 1, the story of the greensboro four, and american revolution of 63. at 7:00 p.m. eastern on oral history, an interview with the former bennett college president and her role in the 1960 lunch counter sit in protest in greensboro. exploring the american story. tv thiserican history weekend on c-span3. has unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events. you can watch all of c-span's public affairs programming on television, online, or listen on our free radio app and be part of the national conversation through c-span's daily "washington journal" programs or through