Disrupting for Social Justice
History Notes
English - January 26, 2021 20:08 - 38 minutes - 72.8 MBSociety & Culture History greensboro history community neighborhoods educators changemakers northcarolina Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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“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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