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Survivors honored 65 years since Woolworth sit-in

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa are paying tribute to those who were brave enough to help with desegregation efforts. Thursday, county and city leaders honored them ahead of the 65-year mark since the Woolworth sit-in in Downtown Tampa. 7-Planet Parade: Here’s how to see the planets in Tampa Bay One of those participants was former State Sen. Athenia Joyner. “So many in our community are unaware of what took …

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The Scoop: Fri. Feb. 28, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Local leaders honored the Civil Rights activists on the 65th anniversary of the peaceful sit-in Sixty-five years ago a group of high school students staged a peaceful sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in downtown Tampa. Yesterday, city leaders, including Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and about 30 audience members gathered on the site of the former Woolworth in downtown Tampa for the celebration. Neighborhood Fridge opens its first Tampa pantry Neig…

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Survivors honored 65 years since Woolworth sit-in

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa are paying tribute to those who were brave enough to help with desegregation efforts. Thursday, county and city leaders honored them ahead of the 65-year mark since the Woolworth sit-in in Downtown Tampa. 7-Planet Parade: Here’s how to see the planets in Tampa Bay One of those participants was former State Sen. Athenia Joyner. “So many in our community are unaware of what took …

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Ceremony honors Tampa’s historic Woolworth lunch counter sit-in participants 65 years later

The City of Tampa hosted a ceremony on Thursday honoring the 65th anniversary of the historic Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins, which marked a breakthrough in the Civil Rights Movement.

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