Editorial rightly praised two historic N.C. sit-ins
On behalf of the multiracial team of folk who spearheaded the communitywide effort for a state historical marker in honor of the 1957 sit-in in Durham, we thank you for the wonderfully supportive News & Record editorial that appeared Dec. 27 ("Durham sit-in gets its due").
Throughout the campaign for the Royal Ice Cream Sit-in marker, extreme care was taken to ensure that there was not even the slightest perception of competition with the more famous Woolworth's sit-in in 1960.
Your editorial positively confirms that the Greensboro Four, the Durham Seven and citizens from many other locales had the very same goal, which was to end racial segregation.
Thanks again for the editorial.
Eddie Davis
Durham
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Fortunately for the taxpayers of Durham, the Royal Ice Cream Parlor was destroyed last year by a predominantely African-American church.
If not for that, Durham taxpayers would soon be shelling out millions to turn an old building into a 'museum'.
Posted on January 3, 2008 12:42 PM
Nitpicker, if they were going to spend millions to build a Confederate War Museum, would your disgust be assuaged? Me thinks so.
Posted on January 3, 2008 1:14 PM
Who said I'm disgusted? When was the confederate war?
I'm not sure how I'd feel about spending millions on a confederate war museum. Would it be financially solvent? Is it relevant?
I'm sure of one thing. I would not support wasting millions of dollars on a confederate war museum for a decade without a single thing to show for it other than a nice house over on Vandalia.
Posted on January 3, 2008 2:06 PM
"Me thinks so".
Jar Jar Binks has left the building.
Posted on January 3, 2008 2:10 PM