History Notes
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Listen in for conversations about the history of the Gate City and beyond. Museum staff talk to historians about events that shaped life in our city -- and to Greensboro’s own history makers.
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The Story of a Holocausts Survivor Part 2
January 26, 2023 22:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBPart 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
The Story of a Holocausts Survivor Part 1
January 26, 2023 21:57 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBThis 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 Greensbo...
Wilmington on Fire
November 10, 2022 16:45 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBOn 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. Hos...
Finding Eugene
October 26, 2022 18:25 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBHost 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minding Our Monuments
October 18, 2022 20:05 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBGreensboro 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Belles of History: Bennett College & the 1960 Sit-Ins
October 11, 2022 13:43 - 1 hour - 109 MBRodney 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 Ora...
Bringing Outer Space to the Greensboro Classroom
July 22, 2022 21:05 - 42 minutes - 37.6 MBA 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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Future
July 13, 2022 17:29 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 2020s
July 13, 2022 17:29 - 8 minutes - 9.42 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 2010s
July 13, 2022 17:28 - 13 minutes - 14.1 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 2000s
July 13, 2022 17:28 - 18 minutes - 19.9 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1990s
July 13, 2022 17:28 - 12 minutes - 15.9 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1980s
July 13, 2022 17:28 - 12 minutes - 15.4 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1970s
July 13, 2022 17:28 - 8 minutes - 9.15 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1960s
July 13, 2022 17:27 - 8 minutes - 8.41 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1950s
July 13, 2022 17:27 - 7 minutes - 8.53 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1940s
July 13, 2022 17:27 - 8 minutes - 11 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1930s
July 13, 2022 17:26 - 7 minutes - 8.05 MBOn 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 Cha...
The 1920s
July 13, 2022 17:26 - 7 minutes - 7.5 MBOn 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 Cha...
Intro and Telling a Story of Truth
July 13, 2022 17:26 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBOn 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 Cha...
Women in Media: Carla Banks
March 29, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBI 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Women in Media: Natalie Wilson
March 22, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBNatalie 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Women in Media: Rosemary Plybon
March 15, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 21.5 MBShe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Women in Media: Monique Robinson
March 09, 2022 19:12 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBMonique 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Women in Media: Tanya Rivera
March 01, 2022 22:15 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More Than Just a Game
February 22, 2022 21:23 - 55 minutes - 48.5 MBHistorians 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Protesting for Democracy
February 15, 2022 22:58 - 40 minutes - 42.5 MBA 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mock Justice: The Legacy of Lynching
February 08, 2022 21:50 - 59 minutes - 56.8 MBDr. Deborah Barnes discusses her research into the history and legacy of lynching, including how and why it began. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Makers Ambassadors
February 01, 2022 20:35 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBTwo North Carolina A&T State University students who love to study the past become diplomats for history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From Grammys to Greensboro
March 30, 2021 15:15 - 45 minutes - 72.6 MBHow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Behind the Scenes at GTN
March 23, 2021 15:04 - 35 minutes - 56.3 MBMeet 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Speaking Their Piece
March 16, 2021 20:02 - 35 minutes - 29.4 MBSam 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Groundbreaking Judge Elreta Alexander
February 23, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 89.1 MBA 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Committed to History
February 09, 2021 20:25 - 26 minutes - 41.7 MBDirector 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Diversity, Equity and Learning
February 02, 2021 20:58 - 56 minutes - 45.1 MBJasmine 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Disrupting for Social Justice
January 26, 2021 20:08 - 38 minutes - 72.8 MB“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 aga...
Lessons in Racism from Those Who Taught Us
December 08, 2020 15:22 - 1 hour - 108 MBMembers 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Teaching Controversial History
December 01, 2020 15:20 - 1 hour - 108 MBDr. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Sound of Hope
November 24, 2020 16:03 - 35 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Conversation with Rev. Jesse Jackson
November 17, 2020 16:52 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBHe’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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Police, Protests and Pieces of Now
November 10, 2020 15:37 - 21 minutes - 18 MBGreensboro 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From Selma to Montgomery, Part 2
November 03, 2020 15:23 - 39 minutes - 35.4 MBThree 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From Selma to Montgomery, Part 1
October 27, 2020 14:07 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MBThree 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coffee with the Sheriff
October 20, 2020 14:25 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBGuilford 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. (Photo courtesy Guilford County Sheriff Department) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should My Ancestor’s Statue Come Down?
October 13, 2020 18:33 - 24 minutes - 21.7 MBJoanne 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
School Days: A Conversation with Dr. Sharon Contreras
March 10, 2020 19:27 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBGuilford 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Best of Enemies: A Talk with Osha Gray Davidson
March 02, 2020 20:07 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBOsha 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Teachers on the Front Line of School Desegregation
February 27, 2020 20:41 - 44 minutes - 66.3 MBStudents 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lunar and Losar: Dr. Eric Mortenson on Asian New Year Traditions
January 09, 2020 17:25 - 33 minutes - 52.5 MBDr. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Controversial Past: Allison Fredette on Teaching Difficult History
October 30, 2019 18:10 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBDr. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...