Morningside : the 1979 Greensboro massacre and the struggle for an American city's soul / Aran Shetterly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shetterly, Aran, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations.

Greensboro (N.C.).

Johnson, Nelson, 1943-2025.

Johnson, Nelson.

Johnson, Joyce Hobson.

African Americans--Crimes against--North Carolina.

African Americans.

Mass murder--North Carolina.

Mass murder.

Greensboro Massacre, Greensboro, N.C., 1979.

Racism--United States--History--20th century.

Racism.

Racism against Black people.

Ku Klux Klan (1915- ).

Neo-Nazis.

Drive-by shootings.

Genre:

True crime stories.

Physical Description:

467 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

1979 Greensboro massacre and the struggle for an American city's soul

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]

Summary:

"On November 3, 1979, as activist Nelson Johnson assembled people for a march adjacent to Morningside Homes in Greensboro, North Carolina, gunshots rang out. A caravan of Klansmen and Neo-Nazis sped from the scene, leaving behind five dead. Known as the "Greensboro Massacre," the event and its aftermath encapsulate the racial conflict, economic anxiety, clash of ideologies, and toxic mix of corruption and conspiracy that roiled American democracy then--and threaten it today. In 88 seconds, one Southern city shattered over irreconcilable visions of America's past and future. When the shooters are acquitted in the courts, Reverend Johnson, his wife Joyce, and their allies, at odds with the police and the Greensboro establishment, sought alternative forms of justice. As the Johnsons rebuilt their lives after 1979, they found inspiration in Nelson Mandela's post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Martin Luther King Jr's concept of Beloved Community and insist that only by facing history's hardest truths can healing come to the city they refuse to give up on. This intimate, deeply researched, and heart-stopping account draws upon survivor interviews, court documents, and the files from one of the largest investigations in FBI history. The persistent mysteries of the case touch deep cultural insecurities and contradictions about race and class. A quintessentially American story, Morningside explores the courage required to make change and the evolving pursuit of a more inclusive and equal future." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

America: 1979

Dreams: 1966-1979

Backlash: 1979-1985

Renewal: 1986-2006

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780062858214

0062858211

OCLC:

1394140462

Publisher Number:

90100460375