Civil Rights Pioneer Joseph McNeil Dies at 83

Joseph Alfred McNeil, one of the legendary “Greensboro Four” whose 1960 sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter helped ignite the civil rights movement, has passed away at age 83. His peaceful protest at North Carolina A&T State University ultimately contributed to desegregating the store and inspiring a broader wave of peaceful demonstrations. McNeil went on to a distinguished career, serving as a Major General in the U.S. Air Force and later in investment banking. His legacy endures through monuments on his campus and continued remembrance across the nation.