Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

This resolution honors the Greensboro Four, who led a lunch counter sit-in that helped spark the civil rights movement. It praises the power of peaceful protest and the value of racial and ethnic diversity in the United States . It also encourages states to teach students about the Greensboro Four in their school lessons, but it does not require it or create new laws .

Here are the key points:

• Who is affected: Students, teachers, and communities learning about civil rights history .
• What changes: A formal recognition of the Greensboro Four and a push for states to include them in school curriculum; no new mandates or penalties .
• When: Issued during Black History Month to highlight the event’s importance .