History Notes

The Story of a Holocausts Survivor Part 2

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:00:37 GMT

Part 2 continues the story of Holocaust survivor Shelley Weiner. We also hear from community and activist Victoria Milstein. Victoria is spearheading the development of "She Wouldn't Take Off Her Boots" a monument coming to LeBauer Park in Downtown Greensboro. Victoria and others connect the shared history of African American, and other marginalized, undervalued, and underrepresented people who have come together to fight for a more equitable city.

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The Story of a Holocausts Survivor Part 1

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:57:52 GMT

This episode looks at Greensboro's connection to the Holocaust through the story of Greensboro resident and Holocaust Survivor Shelley Weiner. Weiner discusses her family's escape from Nazi forces in Poland, in what is now Rivne, Ukraine. Holocaust scholars and descendants recount the stories and explain how their families were affected by the Holocaust. Host Rodney Dawson also discusses a monument honoring the Women of the Shoah, "She Wouldn't Take Off Her Boots," to be dedicated in Greensboro in spring 2023.

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Wilmington on Fire

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:45:39 GMT

On November 10, 1898, white supremacists burned the offices of the Black-owned newspaper The Daily Record, murdered an unknown number of African Americans and overthrew the city government. Host Rodney Dawson talks to Chris Everett, director of the 2015 documentary film Wilmington on Fire, about how the Wilmington Coup and Massacre is remembered in the Port City. Historians LeRae Umfleet and Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore provide additional perspectives on the coup’s impact on North Carolina.

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Finding Eugene

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:25:57 GMT

Host Rodney Dawson talks with some of the people involved in the Guilford County Community Remembrance Project. They are working to uncover the truth about the 1887 lynching of Eugene Hairston near Greensboro and document it for the National Memorial of Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. Guests, including Dr. Deborah Barnes, Terry Hammond and Karen Skelton talk about the local and national legacies of lynching.

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Minding Our Monuments

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:05:18 GMT

Greensboro History Museum Summer 2022 Education intern Alandya Warren explores disparities in who and what the monuments in our community mean. Combining conversations with her Generation Z friends, interviews, and voices from the GHM Education Webinar Series “Minding Our Monuments,” this episode explores perceptions about monuments and who is (and isn’t) represented.

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Belles of History: Bennett College & the 1960 Sit-Ins

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:43:14 GMT

Rodney Dawson speaks with Betty Jo Wilson, Yvonne Johnson, Roslyn Smith and Lewis Brandon III, who took part in Greensboro civil rights demonstrations during the 1960s. This episode was recorded live at Triad Stage on September 26, 2022, in connection with the world premiere of "Rebellious," a play about four Bennett College students during the 1960 Sit-Ins.

The interview with Dr. Willa B. Player was recorded by Eugene E. Pfaff Jr., December 3, 1979, as part of the Greensboro Voices Oral History Project and is copyrighted by the Greensboro Public Library. Find a transcript of the entire interview at https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/oh:112

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More Than Just a Game

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:13:09 GMT

Two storied North Carolina HBCUs – NC A&T State University and NC Central University – have nearly a hundred years of battling one another on the gridiron. We look at some epic match-ups and ask former stand-out Aggie players and band members about memorable scenes, plays, moments, coaches, and players. Plus, historians Dr. Arwin Smallwood (A&T) and Dr. Charles Johnson (NCCU) discuss the history or the rivalry.

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Bringing Outer Space to the Greensboro Classroom

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:05:13 GMT

A discussion with retired teacher Beverly Gibson, and how she trained with the best to usher the moon rock program in to Guilford County Schools from the 1980s to 1990s.

(Photo: Jimmie Jeffries/News & Record)

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The Future

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:29:16 GMT

On March 1, 2022, United Way of Greater Greensboro celebrated its centennial year in the local community. For a century, countless citizens have helped United Way has respond to the needs of the greater Greensboro community. This podcast highlights accomplishments made during each decade, and a few of the community leaders who made them possible. Join Dr. Johnnetta Cole as she presents United Way of Greater Greensboro - Celebrating 100 Years of Transforming Your Compassion Into Community Change.

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The 2020s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:29:04 GMT

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The 2010s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:28:55 GMT

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The 2000s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:28:43 GMT

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The 1990s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:28:30 GMT

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The 1980s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:28:19 GMT

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The 1970s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:28:05 GMT

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The 1960s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:27:54 GMT

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The 1950s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:27:42 GMT

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The 1940s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:27:30 GMT

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The 1930s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:26:37 GMT

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The 1920s

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:26:19 GMT

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Intro and Telling a Story of Truth

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:26:06 GMT

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Women in Media: Carla Banks

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:00:00 GMT

I am an “Informer.” Walk the journey with Carla Banks, Communications and Marketing Director, for the City of Greensboro. Ms. Banks talks about the wide-ranging commitments and dedication needed to serve our residents in various ways from running the call center to the Greensboro Television Network.

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Women in Media: Natalie Wilson

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:00:45 GMT

Natalie Wilson of WGHP, talks with History Notes about the people who encouraged her to follow her passion, and pursue a career in media. She discusses her experiences at Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, and her faith.

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Women in Media: Rosemary Plybon

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:00:57 GMT

She loved to tell stories. The journalist from the Gate City who returned to Greensboro. GTN’s Rosemary Plybon shares her story about her career in journalism, and all the meaningful experiences along the way.

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Women in Media: Monique Robinson

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:12:48 GMT

Monique Robinson started her career in media by being a pioneer. The New Jersey native talks about how her love for people and science led her to become a meteorologist. We talk about the challenges, achievements and experiences that have brought her to the Gate City.

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Women in Media: Tanya Rivera

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:15:24 GMT

The award-winning WFMY News host and reporter talks about her career in journalism from her first inspirations as a child in Florida up to what's important in the news today.

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More Than Just a Game

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:23:06 GMT

Historians Dr. Charles Johnson and Dr. Arwin Smallwood discuss the century-old football rivalry between between North Carolina A&T State University and North Carolina Central University.

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Protesting for Democracy

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:58:00 GMT

A conversation with organizer, spiritual leader and activist Pastor Michael Harris. Harris was one of the leaders of the Greensboro racial justice protests of 2020, which led to the museum's Pieces of Now exhibition.

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Mock Justice: The Legacy of Lynching

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:50:00 GMT

Dr. Deborah Barnes discusses her research into the history and legacy of lynching, including how and why it began.

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History Makers Ambassadors

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:35:06 GMT

Two North Carolina A&T State University students who love to study the past become diplomats for history.

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From Grammys to Greensboro

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:15:00 GMT

How a 5-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer transitions to life as a social justice advocate in Greensboro. Curator of Education talks with Rasheem Pugh about his career and his work to share opportunities through the Save the Arts Foundation.

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Behind the Scenes at GTN

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:04:54 GMT

Meet the people who power the Greensboro Television Network. We talk with producers Josh Johnson, Devon Smith and Carlos Castellanos about the history of the station, their range of programming and what goes into developing a show.

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Speaking Their Piece

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:02:29 GMT

Sam Smith from the Vance Chavis branch of the Greensboro Public Library discusses why supporting the BLM protests demonstrations during the summer of 2020 was so important. As a nonbinary member of the LGBTQ+ community, Sam felt a need to talk about identity, action and unity in Greensboro.

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Groundbreaking Judge Elreta Alexander

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:00:30 GMT

A conversation with historian Dr. Virginia Summey on her upcoming book about Judge Elreta Alexander. Alexander was a practicing African-American female lawyer and judge in Greensboro at a time when there were only a few who could claim the same in the state of North Carolina.

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Committed to History

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:25:03 GMT

Director Angela Thorpe talks about the mission of the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and its work to preserve and promote African American history, arts and culture in the Tarheel State.

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Diversity, Equity and Learning

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:58:14 GMT

Jasmine Getrouw-Moore, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Guilford County Schools talks with Rodney Dawson about creating a nurturing educational environment designed to tolerate and encourage diversity.

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Disrupting for Social Justice

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:08:42 GMT

“Tired, angry, hurt, and disgusted.” These are the words that activist and rapper AJ Morgan used to describe what many have felt for decades. History Notes sits down with AJ to learn how he strategized and used commerce to galvanize people, and show power in unity and community. His efforts led him to block the streets of Greensboro, sit with local law enforcement and politicians, plus help voter registration efforts across the South.

Learn more about AJ and other Greensboro protesters against racial injustice in the exhibition Pieces of Now: Murals, Masks, Community Stories & Conversations

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Lessons in Racism from Those Who Taught Us

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:22:15 GMT

Members of the Ever-Achievers Retired Teachers Club share experiences fighting racism inside and outside the classroom. Participants include retired educators Ginny Williamson, Flossie Smith, Coley Hooker and Bettye Matier.

From the History, Race, Education webinar August 18, 2020

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Teaching Controversial History

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:20:14 GMT

Dr. Allison Fredette of the History Education Program at Appalachian State University shares how to teach difficult subjects such as slavery, racism and violence. In addition, the Greensboro Historical Teaching Alliance offers special instruction regarding the 1979 Greensboro Massacre.

From the History, Race, Education webinar August 11, 2020

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The Sound of Hope

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:03:47 GMT

Dr. Kellie Brown, professor of music at Milligan University in Elizabethton, TN, discusses her recent book, The Sound of Hope: Music as Solace, Resistance and Salvation During the Holocaust and World War II

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A Conversation with Rev. Jesse Jackson

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:52:00 GMT

He’s led the social justice fight nationally, but it all started at NC A&T State University in 1963. The civil rights leader talks about protests in Greensboro past and present.

Photo: NC A&T State Student Body President Jesse Jackson, from the 1964 Ayantee yearbook

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Police, Protests and Pieces of Now

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:37:21 GMT

Greensboro Police Chief Brian James visited the museum’s Pieces of Now exhibition to discuss some of the events of 2020 and the challenges of connecting police and community.

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From Selma to Montgomery, Part 2

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:23:52 GMT

Three African-American Law Enforcement Leaders travel to Alabama crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge and walk from Selma to Montgomery. Learn the story, who they met along the way, and why they got so emotional with each step.

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From Selma to Montgomery, Part 1

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:07:43 GMT

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Coffee with the Sheriff

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:25:00 GMT

Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers is the first African American to hold that office. He shares his perspectives on the role of the sheriff's office and how to engage diverse communities across the county.

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Should My Ancestor’s Statue Come Down?

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:33:54 GMT

Joanne Foley’s ancestor Maj. Joseph Winston (1746-1815) was a Revolutionary War militia leader and slaveholder whose statue stands in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. She talks about monuments, battling white supremacy and her own changing perspectives on the past.

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School Days: A Conversation with Dr. Sharon Contreras

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:27:59 GMT

Guilford County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sharon Contreras heads the nation's 41st largest school district. She talks about challenges for public education and the role of history and social studies.

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Best of Enemies: A Talk with Osha Gray Davidson

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:07:30 GMT

Osha Gray Davidson's book Best of Enemies is about the relationship between the civil rights activist Ann Atwater and her nemesis, C. P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan. The events in the book took place in 1971 in Durham, North Carolina, over the issue of school integration. Davidson spoke with Curator of Education Rodney Dawson during his fall 2019 visit to Greensboro as part of the Greensboro Public Library's One City One Book.

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Teachers on the Front Line of School Desegregation

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:41:49 GMT

Students were not the only ones affected by school desegregation in Guilford County between the 1960s and 1980s. Listen in as Curator of Education Rodney Dawson talks with members of the Ever Achieving Retired Teachers Club Lena Murrill-Chapman, Everlena Diggs, and Odessa Patrick about their experiences in the classroom. Recorded January 2019.

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Lunar and Losar: Dr. Eric Mortenson on Asian New Year Traditions

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:25:30 GMT

Dr. Eric Mortensen is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and International Studies Program Coordinator at Guilford College. Listen in as he shares the history and traditions of East Asian Lunar New Year celebrations as well as the Tibetan Losar festival with Curator of Education Rodney Dawson. Recorded January 2019.

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The Controversial Past: Allison Fredette on Teaching Difficult History

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:10:19 GMT

Dr. Allison Fredette prepares Appalachian State University students to teach history in school classrooms and museums. In this episode, GHM Education Curator Rodney Dawson speaks with Dr. Fredette about the challenges of teaching controversial issues to learners in K-12 and institutions of higher learning and how she helps instructors learn to navigate and overcome the challenges encountered when touching on race, immigration, gender, and other subjects.

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Investigating a Lynching: The Guilford County Remembrance Project Coalition

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:09:27 GMT

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, contains monuments for 800 counties and more than 4,000 African American lynching victims. Guilford County’s monument names Eugene Hairston, a 17-year-old from Kernersville, lynched near Greensboro in 1887. GHM Education Curator Rodney Dawson speaks with Theresa Hammond and Allison Spooner, volunteers with the Guilford County Remembrance Project Coalition who are investigating Hairston’s story.

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First Year: Anna Allman on Teaching History

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:24:00 GMT

What are the challenges and rewards for a new history teacher? Museum Education Specialist Catherine Johns and summer intern Kara Olds from Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education chat with Durham Public Schools teacher Anna Allman about her first year on the job.

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Her Great War: Historian Lynn Dumenil on Women in WWI

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:35:00 GMT

Lest We Forget: WWI through the Eyes of Nine is ending its run at the museum on August 18. In this episode, GHM curator of community history Glenn Perkins talks with Lynn Dumenil, emeritus professor of history at Occidental College and author of The Second Line of Defense: American Women and World War I (2017) about the important role African American women played during wartime.

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