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It’s been a long time coming, Greensboro. A LONG time. But this morning, looking at the joy on people’s faces, as they shivered in the early morning light after getting up at ungodly hours and braving icy roads, it was clear that something great has happened here. For 45 minutes this morning, Greensboro pushed aside it’s ugly politics, bitter rivalries, and endless finger pointing to celebrate bravery, progress, history, and our collective future. The International Civil Rights Center and Museum is officially open and though it holds images and memories from a dark and turbulent time, it looked beautiful from where we were standing.
There were a lot of inspiring people on Elm Street today and a lot of people who’ve seen this city through all sorts of rough times. It seems only fitting that the best quote of the day came from Franklin McCain, one of the original Greensboro Four: “Never request permission to start a revolution, ” he said. There’s an attitude we can all get behind. As we trudged through crunchy snow and shimmery ice all the way home, it was hard to ignore the stunning morning that had unfolded. February never looked so good.
More photos can be seen on our flickr page.
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February 1st, 2010 at 11:48 pm
annnnd….here they are! http://bit.ly/aJb200
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February 2nd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Great #photo coverage of the opening of the International Civil Rights Museum in #Greensboro, care of @monkeywhalelady http://bit.ly/aJb200
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