Greensboro Massacre

5:16pm Oct 31, 2019

Crime Crime Politics & Government Race

Reflecting On The Greensboro Massacre 40 Years Later

by David Ford

This weekend during the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre, people will gather over a three-day conference to celebrate the lives of those lost through music, theatre, and dance. They’ll also explore the root causes and community responses to right-wing violence — then and now.

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7:16am Oct 23, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government Race

Clergy Request Apology From City For Its Role In Greensboro Massacre

by Bethany Chafin

A group of Greensboro clergy and civil rights leaders is asking for an apology from the city for its role in the 1979 Greensboro Massacre.
3:12pm Aug 21, 2017

Race Race

1979 Klan-Nazi Attack Survivor Hopes For A 'Justice River'

by Associated Press, Martha Waggoner

The Rev.
10:54am Aug 16, 2017

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Greensboro Apologizes For Klan-Nazi Shootings

by Neal Charnoff

The Greensboro City Council has offered an apology for the city’s role in the deadly Klan-Nazi shootings that took place in the late 1970s.
9:52am May 25, 2016

Human Interest Human Interest

A City Reflects On Progress, Community Building After Greensboro Massacre

by Bethany Chafin

It’s been ten years since a major report was released in response to a violent and racially-charged day in North Carolina history.

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3:50pm Feb 04, 2015

Politics & Government Politics & Government

"Massacre" Marker Approved In Greensboro

by Neal Charnoff

“Greensboro Massacre” will be the title of a historical marker commemorating one of the darkest days in the city's history. The wording on the marker has been a point of contention.

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