Spectrum News 1 North Carolina recently featured the historic contributions of Bennett College women during the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins.
In a segment reported by Zyneria Byrd, Bennett alumna Emma Washington reflected on her experience as a Bennett Belle during the movement. Her testimony reinforced a critical historical truth: Bennett students were not merely participants — they were planners, strategists, and organizers who helped sustain the protests alongside students from North Carolina A&T State University.
Working in coordinated partnership, Bennett women helped expand and maintain the disciplined, nonviolent protests that reshaped Greensboro and influenced the national civil rights movement.
As Bennett College celebrates its Centennial, this statewide coverage provided powerful affirmation of the College’s irreplaceable role in American civil rights history.
Watch the full Spectrum News 1 story to hear alumna Emma Washington’s reflections and revisit this defining chapter in Bennett College history.
