"Crazy Dion" Diamond experiences harassment during a civil rights sit-in at the Cherrydale Drug Fair in Arlington, VA June 10, 1960
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- Subject of Research
- "Crazy Dion" Diamond experiences harassment during a civil rights sit-in at the Cherrydale Drug Fair in Arlington, VA June 10, 1960
- Story
- Dion Diamond was known for doing solo sit-ins in the 1950's and got involved with civil rights groups to continue non-violent civil rights action.
- People
- "Crazy Dion" Diamond
- Place
- 5401 Lee Highway, Arlington VA
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/5401+Lee+Hwy,+Arlington,+VA+22207/@38.8964934,-77.1381646,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b7b452c70818b7:0x5b257b43bbbeb12b!8m2!3d38.8964934!4d-77.1381646!16s%2Fg%2F11c2607fr0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwNi4xIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExMjM0SAFQAw%3D%3D
- Event
- A civil rights sit-in at the Cherrydale Drug Fair
- Source
- Where is he now?
- https://washingtonareaspark.com/2013/01/20/crazy-dion-diamond-a-1960-rights-warrior-in-the-suburbs/
- https://www.npr.org/2018/01/12/577343980/the-civil-rights-activist-whose-name-youve-probably-never-heard
- https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Plans-Studies/Historic-Preservation/60th-Anniversary-of-the-Arlington-County-Lunch-Counter-Sit-ins
- Arlington Sit-Ins
