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Hornets Partner with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for 2020 Black History Month Efforts

February 3, 2020 – The Charlotte Hornets today announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will serve as the presenting partner of the team’s Black History Month efforts this season, which will include various events and tributes

The highlight of the month will take place on Saturday, February 22, when the organization will host a community luncheon and panel discussion commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Greensboro Four’s historic sit-ins and recognize the group’s impact during halftime of the team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. The panel, which will examine how one person, or a group of people, can impact change, is scheduled to include Jibreel Khazan, one of the two surviving members of the Greensboro Four; U.