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Desegregating Winston-Salem

January 17, 2010 | LeShea Agnew

More than 40 years ago, a group of young college students helped desegregate lunch counters in Winston-Salem. It was the first time black and white students joined forces for a common goal during the Civil Rights Movement in the ‘50’s and 60’s. WFDD's LeShea Agnew spoke with one of the leaders of the protest and current Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education member, Victor Johnson Jr. as he recalls the events surrounding the historical sit-in. After graduating from Winston-Salem State University, Victor Johnson Jr. went into a career of school administration. He’s served as principal at several high schools including Carver and North Forsyth. Johnson’s been on the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Board of Education since 1997 and represents the 1st District.

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