Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul

An unflinching look at a shocking racial tragedy that divides a Southern city-comparable to the recent events in Charlottesville-and the activists who, in their tireless fight for justice, refuse to give up on America's promised ideals, and pursue racial reconciliation with hope that their fractured city can heal.

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 a...