Immigration in Guilford County webinar series Part 2, with Natacha Nikokeza, Center for New North Carolinians The United States is known for its diversity through immigration. But what does it take to be a part of a community in this country in 2021? Greensboro’s Center for New North Carolinians will help us all answer that […]

In honor of Women's History Month, Museum Director Carol Ghiorsi Hart chats with Susan Webster about what it has been like taking care of the museum's Dolley Madison collection for over forty years, and one of her favorite artifacts, a snuff box with Dolley's image from 1912. Free program. Register to join on Zoom Register

As the Sit-in Movement launched in Greensboro expanded, Ella Baker of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference invited student leaders to gather at Shaw University on an April weekend in 1960. There, she would help those students organize the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Dr. Lea E. Williams, author of We Who Believe in Freedom: The […]

In this discussion, scholars from the National Museum of the American Indian, Asian Pacific American Center and Smithsonian American Art Museum explore how artists integrate the ancient world within their contemporary artistic practice. In so doing, their works update and create new meanings, allowing them to pass on complex and layered cultural interpretations to future […]

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. On this week’s History Lunch Break, Curator of Collections Jon B. Zachman shares a recent interview with David Sheets, father of Special Olympian and NC Athletic Hall of Famer Marty Sheets. He also talks with Jacqueline Hawkins, Exceptional Children (EC) Parent Liaison at Guilford County Schools, about special education […]

Immigration in Guilford County webinar series Part 3, with Betsy Jenson, Center for New North Carolinians The United States is known for its diversity through immigration. But what does it take to be a part of a community in this country in 2021? Greensboro’s Center for New North Carolinians will help us all answer that […]

Discuss what fair and affordable housing means for Greensboro and its residents at one of our upcoming Democracy Tables. Democracy Tables are 75-minute conversations where you can meet, connect and share your hopes for Greensboro with fellow neighbors in an intimate and informal setting. In groups of 6-8 people, participate by expressing your views about […]

Discuss what fair and affordable housing means for Greensboro and its residents at one of our upcoming Democracy Tables. Democracy Tables are 75-minute conversations where you can meet, connect and share your hopes for Greensboro with fellow neighbors in an intimate and informal setting. In groups of 6-8 people, participate by expressing your views about […]

Discuss what fair and affordable housing means for Greensboro and its residents at one of our upcoming Democracy Tables. Democracy Tables are 75-minute conversations where you can meet, connect and share your hopes for Greensboro with fellow neighbors in an intimate and informal setting. In groups of 6-8 people, participate by expressing your views about […]

Greensboro is home to many diverse communities who have faced different historical challenges. This webinar series explores four sometimes overlooked groups and shares some of the resources and support available to them. Series co-sponsored by the City of Greensboro Human Rights Department and the Greensboro History Museum. In part 1 of this series, learn how […]