n this podcast, Aran Shetterly discusses his recent book, “Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul,” a recounting of all but forgotten, though no less shocking, 1979 racial tragedy that divided Greensboro, North Carolina and then the nation. The book details how a caravan of Klansmen and Neo-Nazis attacked a procession of protestors, resulting in the deaths of five people. This event, known as the Greensboro Massacre, highlights the racial conflict, economic anxiety, and clashes of ideologies that were prevalent at the time.
Aran Shetterly is a writer, editor, and narrative historian. He received numerous fellowships, including the Virginia Humanities Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. He holds a BA in Literature from Harvard College and an MA in American Studies.
Mentioned in the podcast:
Nelson Johnson | Beloved Community Center https://belovedcommunitycenter.squarespace.com/rev-nelson-n-johnson
Video | Greensboro Massacre https://youtu.be/Ia8qiglxscw
Greg’s article on Lorraine Hansberry | MLToday https://mltoday.com/lorraine-hansberry-never-to-be-forgotten-a-life-too-short/
Order the books:
“Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul”
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/morningside-aran-shetterly
"The Americano: Fighting with Castro for Cuba’s Freedom" https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/aran-shetterly/the-americano/9781565128521/
Magazine: Inside Mexico https://www.inside-mexico.com
Aran Shetterly Social Media:
X: @aranshetterly Website: https://www.aranshetterly.com/
Greg’s Blog: http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/
Pat’s Substack: https://patcummings.substack.com/about
AaronShetterly#Morningside#1979GreensboroMassacre#GreensboroMassacre#MargoLeeShetterly#HiddenFigures#CivilRightsMovement#LaborRights#KuKluxKlan#KKK#SocialJustice#RacialViolence#CommunistWorksParty#NelsonJohnson#BelovedCommunityCenter#AmericanNazis#DeathToTheKlan#LorraineHansberry#RasinInTheSun#NeoNazis#1979#BlackHistoryMonth#PatCummings#PatrickCummings#GregGodels#ZZBlog#ComingFromLeftField#ComingFromLeftFieldPodcast#zzblog#mltoday
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