John Burnell, Chairman of Labor & Industry Committee

This black and white photograph depicts an organized Long Island Civil Rights demonstration that took place in Jamaica, Queens in front of the Woolworth building in 1960. The man at the center of the photograph holds a large sign hanging from his neck that reads: "JAMAICA BRANCH / N.A.A.C.P. / SUPPORTS / SOUTHERN STUDENT / SIT-INS." There is a young boy on his left side and a line of protesters behind him.