Aggie Pride is a historical short film set in 1960 that follows four freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University—Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, and David Richmond—in the days leading up to the Greensboro sit-ins. Rather than focusing solely on the protest itself, the film explores the private conversations, personal encounters with racism, and moral reckoning that compelled these young men to act.
Influenced by the strength of their campus community and the support of Bennett College students, they confront fear, uncertainty, and the risk of retaliation before ultimately choosing to challenge segregation at a local Woolworth’s lunch counter.
AGGIE PRIDE: THE MOVIE
Aggie Pride humanizes a pivotal moment in American history by centering the courage of four teenagers who refused to accept injustice, illuminating how collective action can emerge from ordinary individuals determined to create change.