Jibreel Khazan (born Ezell Alexander Blair Jr.; October 18, 1941) is a civil rights activist who is best known as a member of the Greensboro Four; a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina challenging the store's policy of denying service to non-white customers. It was during his freshmen year that Khazan and his roommate, Joseph McNeil; along with two other associates, Franklin McCain and David Richmond, devised a plan to protest against the policies of the segregated lunch counter at the downtown Greensboro F. W. Woolworth’s store. Khazan received his early education from Dudley High School, where his father taught. His father was a member of the NAACP and very vocal on the subject of racial injustices and "things naturally rubbed off on me", described Khazan in a 1974 interview. Khazan was born Ezell Alexander Blair Jr. on October 18, 1941 in Greensboro, North Carolina.Khazan received his early education from Dudley High School, where his father taught. Ezell Blair, Sr. and his wife, Corene, were the parents of Jibreel Khazan, (Ezell A. Blair Jr.) one of the four North Carolina A&T State University students who participated in the first sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro on February 1, 1960. Together they have three children.North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Jibreel Khazan (born Ezell Alexander Blair Jr.; October 18, 1941) is a civil rights activist who is best known as a member of The Greensboro Four; a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina challenging the store's policy of denying service to non-white customers. Feb 6, 2014 - Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil Students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College who staged the first sit-in in Greensboro. [3] The senior Blair was very vocal on the subject of racial injustices and would be an early influence on his son. Khazan was born Ezell Alexander Blair Jr. on October 18, 1941 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
In 1959, Khazan would graduate from James B. Dudley High School, and enter the A&T College of North Carolina for his freshmen year. Khazan was elected president of the Junior class, and would later go on to become president of the school's student government association, the campus NAACP and the Greensboro Congress for Racial Equality.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. His father was a member of the NAACPand very vocal on the subject of racial injustices and "things naturally rubbed off on me", described Khazan in a 1974 interview. As of 2018 Ezell Blair is 76 years years old. He was elected president of the junior class, and would later become president of the school's As he had been labeled a "troublemaker" for his role in the In 1991, Khazan received an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from North Carolina A&T State University.Khazan is married to the former Lorraine France George of New Bedford.