U.S. Senator Kay Hagan released a statement today honoring the beginning of Black History Month. Hagan was an original cosponsor of a bipartisan Senate resolution celebrating Black History Month. At Hagan’s request, language honoring the contributions of the Greensboro Four was added to the resolution.  Sen Hagan said, “This year, we begin Black History Month with a heavy heart after the recent passing of Franklin McCain, one of the Greensboro Four. In 1960, along with his classmates, Franklin sat at a counter where he wasn’t welcome, sparking the beginning of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called ‘the rebirth of the civil rights movement.’ The Greensboro Four taught us all about justice, inclusion, community and equality, and it was my honor to ensure that they were included in the Senate resolution celebrating Black History Month.”