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DAVID RICHMOND |
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One of the original four, taking part in the Woolworth sit-ins. He was born in Greensboro and graduated from Dudley High School, where he was one of the most popular students. During high school, he belonged to many clubs, and played many sports. He was on the track team, and in 1959 set the state high jump record. At A&T, he majored in business administration and accounting. After leaving A&T, he became a counselor-coordinator for the CETA program in Greensboro. Forced to leave Greensboro because his life was threatened, he lived in the mountain community of Franklin for nine years. When his elderly parents became ill, he returned to Greensboro to take care of them. David is the only one of the four that returned to live in Greensboro, and he had a very hard time finding a job as he had to fight against the stigma of being a troublemaker. Finally he was able to find work as a janitor for the Greensboro Health Care Center. In 1980, the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce awarded him the Levi Coffin Award for "leadership in human rights, human relations, and human resources development in Greensboro." He was married and divorced twice
and has three children. His son, Chip Richmond, was a starter
on the football team at Wake Forest University. |
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