DEMOCRACY IS IN TROUBLE

We are fighting back.

We are up against organized, well-funded, far-right movements to replace our nation’s democracy with their authoritarian government.

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On February 1, 1960, four black college students sat at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely asked for service.

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Despite being refused and threatened, they remained seated.

Their courageous, non-violent actions inspired others to rise and change our country.

David Richmond (from left), Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr., and Joseph McNeil Jack Moebes/Corbis

For years, Diners across America had counters where customers could sit alongside one another and talk.

Conversations focused on local, state, and national issues.

Newspaper articles were discussed, and thoughts were shared over a meal and coffee.

Folks talked about how to make their communities better.

Counters are where history is made, communities are built, and change is born.

The Counter is where democracy grows.

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