School officials, back in 1951, denied black students in Kinston their request for new educational opportunities. They were asking for a new gym, a home ec and auto mechanics room. Adkin High ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Art depicting a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement now has a new location in Lenoir County. The Adkin High School Walk-out Mural is now housed at the Community ...

And today, there’s a lot of pride in that city of Kinston, North Carolina. And I think that could be kind of tied into the walkout.” Adkin High School closed in 1970 but alumni are working ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN ... received press coverage across Eastern North Carolina and after a year and a half, the school board met the needs of the high school. The school received new classrooms ...

A new home was found for the Adkin Walk-Out mural which was previously located on the side of the Lenoir County ...