David Dansby, Jr. grew up in Greensboro, NC. His activism started in high school, when along with other young people he tried to integrate the Greensboro Public Library. Though that effort was not successful, David was determined to fight racism wherever he could. He was one of the first African-Americans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an undergraduate and later at the law school. During his undergraduate years Mr. Dansby was part of the efforts to desegregate not only the campus but the businesses located nearby. These efforts were inspired by the sit-ins in Greensboro at the Woolworth's counter. He was threatened repeatedly for his activism, but these efforts proved successful. Restaurants, theaters and other businesses began accepting African-American customers. In his senior year of law school he was arrested for civil disobedience. Mr. Dansby was also part of the efforts to create the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC. One of his proudest moments was being part of the campaign to get a library in a predominately African-American area of Greensboro. Mr. Dansby was one of the first African-Americans to receive his law degree from Chapel Hill, and practices law in Greensboro to this day.