Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kinston Sit-Ins
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Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
1. Kinston Sit-Ins Marker
African American women & youth led sit-ins, boycotts, and picketing, 1960-1961. Effort led to desegregation of downtown businesses.
Erected 2022 by NC African American Heritage Commission / William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the NC Civil Rights Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 35° 15.62′ N, 77° 34.848′ W. Marker is in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. It is on East Caswell Street east of North Queen Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Queen St, Kinston NC 28501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fire Hydrants (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Town Of Kingston (about 300 feet away); Lenoir County WW I and WW II Memorial (about 400 feet away); In Honor and Remembrance (about 400 feet away); CSS Neuse (about 400 feet away); Birth of Funk (about 500 feet away); Caswell (about 500 feet away); John Taylor Wood, CSN (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinston.
Other markers no longer nearby. Kinston Hangings (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Harmony Hall (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Additional information about the Kinston Sit-ins. African American Heritage Commission website entry:
The grassroots Civil Rights movement came to fruition during the early 1960s in North Carolina as African American groups (often student groups) demonstrated for equality. This was the case in Kinston, particularly(Submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)during the 1961-1963 period when the Kinston Chapter of the NAACP Youth Council, under the guidance of Alice Hannibal and Annie Whitehead among others, pressured the local white business community with sit-ins, picketing, and economic boycotts bringing about the desegregation of many downtown Kinston businesses.Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 20232. Kinston Sit-Ins Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
