Reposted from @mural_durham Today marks 63 years since the Royal Ice Cream sit-in took place in #DurhamNC on June 23, 1957⚡️The Royal Seven protested in NC’s first sit-in and were arrested at the Royal Ice Cream Parlor. They helped spark a movement. ⚡️ 🎨: “The Durham Civil Rights Mural” (From The Durham Civil Rights History Project) 🏫 Location: Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street // @bmillerholmes & community members S/O @durhamnc for post ❤️☮️ #blackhistory #blacklivesmatter #royalseven #muraldurham #durham - #regrann (at Duke Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzLxoWnN9Y/?igshid=bzapeil636am










