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NC Civil Rights Trail sign that says "Watts Grill: Black and white students & professors subjected to violence and arrests during sit-ins in 1964. Last local restaurant to integrate. NC African American Heritage Commission William C Pomery Foundation 2023"

1964 Sit-Ins at Watts Grill

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On September 23, 2023, a new North Carolina Civil Rights Trail marker was placed outside Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The marker commemorates the 1964 Watts Grill sit-ins, which took place at Watts Restaurant and Motel on the stretch of highway where the church now stands. Calvin history alum William Snoeyink ('18) researched and wrote a short history of the events for his church website. The post below contains an excerpt from his work. Read the full story on the Holy Trinity Anglican Church website.