• Teaching Controversial History: A Webinar for Educators

    Tuesday, August 11, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Dr. Allison Fredette teaches in the History Education Program at Appalachian State University. In this webinar, she will equip educators and instructors to teach difficult subjects such as slavery, racism and violence. In addition, the Greensboro Historical Teaching Alliance will offer special instruction regarding the 1979 Greensboro Massacre. Continuing education credit may be available for […]

    Lessons in Racism from Those Who Taught Us: A Webinar

    Tuesday, August 18, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    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. Part of the Race, History and Education series from the museum Education Department Free program. Registration required Register

    Remembering a Lynching: A Webinar

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Deborah Barnes and Terry Hammond of the Guilford County Community Remembrance Project discuss the county's only documented lynching, the 1887 murder of Eugene Hairston. Civil rights attorney James Mayes will also talk about the status of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. About the panelists Dr. Deborah Barnes is a founding member of the Guilford County […]