Greensboro, North Carolina

105: 121: 135: 149: 165: 90: 1394: 4038: 1640: 1602: 13874: 4289: 246: 6597: 4865: 996: 6559: 4637: 14115: 276: 717: 1212: 211: 187: 1650: 6611: 15815: 6625: 1496: 1516:. In November 1980, six KKK defendants were acquitted in a state criminal trial by an all-white jury after a week of deliberation. Families of those killed and injured in the attack filed a civil suit against the city and police department for failure to protect citizens. In 1985, a jury in this case found five police officers and two other individuals liable for $ 350,000 in damages; the monies were to be paid to the Greensboro Justice Fund, established to advance civil rights. 4297: 4645: 1738:), with four distinct seasons. Winters are short and generally cool, with a January daily average of 38.9 °F (3.8 °C). On average, there are 75 nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and 4.3 days that fail to rise above freezing. Measurable snowfall occurs nearly every winter, and accumulates to 7.5 inches (19.1 cm) on average, usually in January and February and occasionally December and March; the amount varies considerably from winter to winter. 1594: 13745: 76: 6421: 6398: 5604: 1374:, and refused to leave after they were denied service. They had already purchased items in other parts of the store and kept their receipts. After being denied lunch service, they brought out the receipts, asking why their money was good everywhere else in the store but not at the lunch counter. Hundreds of supporters soon joined in this sit-in, which lasted several months. Such protests quickly spread across the South, ultimately leading to the 6542: 5593: 5579: 5123: 1012: 6207: 5083: 6517: 1673:

30,000-square-foot (2,800 m) Pavilion is adjacent. The complex hosts "a broad range of activities, including athletic events, cultural arts, concerts, theater, educational activities, fairs, exhibits, and public and private events of all kinds including conventions, convocations and trade and consumer shows". The Greensboro Aquatic Center, which hosts national swimming and diving events, is also in this complex.

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any race made up 7.9% of the local population. At the 2020 census, 41.42% of the population was black or African American, 38.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.33% Native American, 5.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.4% mixed or some other race, and 10.17% Hispanic or Latin American of any race. This reflected the national demographic shift and growth of nonwhite-identifying Americans.

6439: 6427: 6415: 6404: 6387: 6377: 6367: 6357: 6583: 1693:. The project was challenged in court based on the quality of planned noise and pollution abatements from neighborhoods near the site. The hub opened in 2009. Originally projected by FedEx to employ 750 people in its first two years of operation and eventually 1,500, local FedEx employment has been nearly the same as before the facility was constructed. 5363:, since 2013. The league comprises three intraleague teams, named after prominent streets in the city, as well as interleague all-star and b-level teams, each featuring skaters from the three intraleague teams. The league is run by the skaters, who all have ties to the community, and is a not-for-profit organization. Roller derby bouts are held at the 3733:, including 25.9% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those 65 or older. From 2015 to 2019, the median household income increased to $ 48,964 with a per capita of $ 29,628. The median earned income for males was $ 44,974 and $ 37,937 for females. An estimated 18.5% of Greensboro residents lived at or below the poverty line in 2019. 197: 4752:. Sitkovetsky began his career as a violin soloist. He focused on the chamber orchestra repertoire when starting out with the European String Orchestra, a group of musicians he assembled. The orchestra performs classical and pops concerts and holds educational programs for young listeners throughout the year. 5023:. It is open daily 8 am to sunset, weather permitting. The park has several lakes, camp shelters with charcoal grills, and playgrounds. The park is the home of the Greensboro Invitational Cross Country Meet hosted annually in September by the Greensboro Pacesetters for high school and college athletes. 1665:. It is adjacent to the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel. With over 250,000 square feet (23,000 m) of flexible meeting space, the Koury Convention Center is the largest convention center in the Southeast between Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The hotel has more than 1,000 rooms. 4928:

was completed as a partnership between Greensboro Beautiful and the City of Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department. It offers an extensive selection of flora for study and enjoyment. The 17-acre (69,000 m) site features 12 permanent plant collections as well as special display gardens with

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at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro houses one of the Southeast's foremost collections of modern and contemporary art. Comprising six galleries, it is nationally recognized for its collection of 20th-century American art. The permanent collection also includes lithographs and bronzes by

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swept the city. For a brief period beginning April 16, 1865, he and other officials maintained the state capital in Greensboro. Vance proclaimed the North Carolina Surrender Declaration on April 28, 1865. Later, he surrendered to Union officials in the parlor of Blandwood Mansion. Historian Blackwell

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Textile companies and related businesses continued into the 21st century, when most went bankrupt, reorganized, and/or merged with other companies as textile manufacturing jobs moved offshore. Greensboro is still a major center of the textile industry, with the main offices of Elevate Textiles (Cone,

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is a not-for-profit regional theatre company based in the downtown historic district. All productions are created in Greensboro using a combination of local and national talent. The theater company was recognized as "One of the 50 Best Regional Theatres in America!" by New York's Drama League, "Best

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In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of Greensboro was 47.3% non-Hispanic white, 41.4% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5% Asian alone, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race, and 3.0% multiracial. Hispanics and Latin Americans of

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Of the 124,074 households in the city in 2010, 30.1% included children under age 18, 35.5% were headed by married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were classified as non-family. Of the total households, 33.8% were composed of individuals, and

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The white business community acceded to the desegregation of Woolworth's and made other minor concessions, but the civil rights movement had additional goals, holding protests in 1962 and 1963. In May and June 1963, the largest civil rights protest in North Carolina history took place in Greensboro.

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Greensboro nicknames itself "Tournament Town" due to the many sports tournaments it hosts. In addition to the ACC basketball tournament and NCAA basketball games, the city has hosted the ACC baseball tournament, the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and a number of national competitions at the

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The 2019 American Community Survey determined Greensboro had a median age of 35.1, up from 33.4 in 2010. Approximately 6.0% of the city's inhabitants were under 5; 78.2% of the population was 18 and older, and 13.7% 65 and older. The age distribution in 2010 was 22.7% under 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24,

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investigated the disturbances; its 1970 report concluded that the National Guard invasion was a reckless action disproportionate to the danger posed by student protests. It criticized local community leaders for failing to respond adequately to the Dudley High School students when the issues first

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was conceived, and continues to operate, as a multibuilding facility to serve citizens of Greensboro and the surrounding region by hosting a broad range of activities including athletic and cultural events; concerts, theater and other entertainment; educational activities, fairs and exhibits; and

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Elsewhere Collaborative is a living museum set inside a former thrift store on South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro. Elsewhere is an interactive, evolving environment of objects, creatives, and creations. The living museum hosts events, performances, projects, and productions that activate the

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is at 1921 W. Gate City Boulevard. This multipurpose complex consists of the 22,000-seat Greensboro Coliseum, the 300-seat Odeon Theatre, and the 167,000-square-foot (15,500 m) Special Events Center, which includes three exhibition halls, a 4,500-seat mini-arena, and eight meeting rooms. The

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rally at the Morningside Homes public housing project. Four local TV news stations covered it. During the protest, two cars containing Klansmen and neo-Nazis arrived. After a confrontation, the KKK and CWP groups exchanged gunfire. Five CWP members were killed. Eleven CWP members and one Klansman

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houses more than 25 visual and performing arts organizations, five art galleries, rehearsal halls, a sculpture garden, a privately operated restaurant with outdoor cafe-style seating, and an outdoor amphitheater. Art galleries include the African American Atelier, the Green Hill Center for North

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City Arts showcases a variety of musical and theatrical productions by the Livestock Players, the Drama Center, the Greensboro Children's Theatre, the Music Center, the Greensboro Concert Band, Philharmonia of Greensboro, the Choral Society of Greensboro, and the Greensboro Youth Chorus. Most of

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into the A&T campus, in what was described at the time as "the most massive armed assault ever made against an American university". The North Carolina National Guard swept the college dormitories, taking hundreds of students into "protective custody". The demonstrations were suppressed. The

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class president, allegedly due to his membership in Youth for the Unity of Black Society. After their appeals to the school were rejected, the students asked activists at North Carolina A&T State University for support in a protest. Protests escalated and after students at A&T had thrown

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Finally, the city and business community responded with further desegregation of public facilities, reformed hiring policies in city government, and commitments to progress by both Sanford and Greensboro's mayor. Sanford declared, "Anyone who hasn't received this message doesn't understand human

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When Union cavalry threatened Danville, Davis and his cabinet managed to escape by train, and reassembled in Greensboro on April 11, 1865. While in the city, Davis and his cabinet decided to try to escape overseas in order to avoid capture by the victorious Union forces; they left Greensboro and

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Stagelights Theater Company is a youth performing arts program dedicated to helping children experience the joy of theatre, dance, and music. Pamela Kinter founded it in 2010. Students learn to express themselves in front of an audience, as well as the importance of teamwork and cooperation in

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Thunderstorms are common during the humid spring and summer months, some severe. On April 2, 1936, around 7:00 pm, a large, F-4 tornado cut a seven-mile (11-km) swath of destruction through southern Greensboro. 14 people were killed and 144 injured by the tornado, which moved through part of

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supercenter combined with a flea market, offering European and East Asian specialties. Traditional shopping centers are primarily found on the West Wendover corridor near I-40 and on Battleground Avenue on the city's northwest side. Big-box retailers have clustered at the site of the former

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was one of the nation's oldest continuously used professional baseball facilities before it was replaced by the city's First Horizon Stadium in 2005. The stadium was constructed in 1926 to honor the lives lost during World War I. It anchors the Aycock Historic District and remains in use by

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bushes, that bore a finely flavored fruit." Property for the future village was purchased from the Saura for $ 98. Three north–south streets (Greene, Elm, Davie) were laid out intersecting with three east–west streets (Gaston, Market, Sycamore). The courthouse was built at the center of the

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supermarket and a multiplex cinema. The Shoppes at Friendly Center, adjacent to Friendly Center, is home to many upscale retailers and restaurants. Around the corner on Market street is Fanta City International Mall, a mini-mall dedicated to foreign exchanget. This is a broad international

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During the 20th century, Greensboro continued to increase in population and wealth. Grand commercial and civic buildings, many of which still stand today, were designed by local architects Charles Hartmann and Harry Barton. Other notable industries became established in the city, including

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is the historic home of former North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead. Today it serves as a museum of national architectural and historical significance. It is the earliest example of Tuscan Italianate architecture in the nation, designed by New York architect Alexander Jackson

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and other nonviolent actions. College and high school students constituted most of the protesters, and at one point approximately 1,400 blacks were jailed in Greensboro. The scale of protests disrupted the business community and challenged the leadership of the mayor and Governor

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in 1960 to gain service. The largest civil rights protests in North Carolina history took place in Greensboro in May and June 1963. In the 21st century, the universities are leaders in new areas of research in high tech and science, on which the city hopes to build a new economy.

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The Eastern Music Festival brings more than 100 summer performances, from symphonic works to chamber music to recitals by professional and talented students from around the world. The event also hosts the Fringe Festival, showcasing avant-garde and nontraditional music and

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in 1997 and 1998, a second spring opera with two performances was added, beginning in 1999–2000. The company has blended outside and local singers with a full orchestra, staffed by members of the Greensboro Symphony, in the pit at its home at Greensboro's War Memorial

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The economy of Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad has traditionally centered around textiles, tobacco, and furniture. Greensboro's central location in the state has made it a popular place for families and businesses, as well as more of a logistics hub, with

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offers public bus service throughout the city, including Higher Education Area Transit, or HEAT, which links downtown attractions to area colleges and universities. Regional public transportation throughout the metropolitan area is coordinated by PART,

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The Mattye Reed African American Heritage Collection at North Carolina A&T State University hosts one of the nation's most acclaimed collections of African culture. It houses more than 3,500 art and craft pieces from more than 30 African nations,

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as the county seat. The county courts were thus placed closer to the county's geographical center, a location more easily reached at the time by the majority of the county's citizens, who traveled by horse or on foot. Three major Interstate Highways

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was developed in 1976 to commemorate the U.S. bicentennial. The garden contains 1.25 miles (2.01 km) of paved trails, along with outdoor sculptures and a pavilion. The park is across the street from The Bog Garden and also on Hobbs

1224:. The Cone brothers established large-scale textile plants, changing Greensboro from a village to a city within a decade. By 1900, Greensboro was considered a center of the Southern textile industry, with large-scale factories producing 853:. Annual events in the city include the North Carolina Folk Festival, First Fridays in Downtown Greensboro, Fun Fourth of July Festival, North Carolina Comedy Festival, and Winter Wonderlights. From 2015 to 2017, Greensboro hosted the 4768:

creating a work of art. Stagelights holds many full-length musical theatre productions throughout the year, and also offers classes in the dramatic arts, dance, musical theatre, vocal education, and private instrument instruction.

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Woolworth's went out of business due to changes in 20th-century retail practices, but the original Woolworth's lunch counter and stools are still in their original location. The former Woolworth's building has been adapted as the

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Greensboro offers and is well known for over 70 miles of hiking trails, including around the lakes, Guilford Military Park, and downtown. Many allow biking also, including Owl's Roost Trail, one of North Carolina's best biking

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collegiate baseball teams, amateur leagues, and other special events throughout the year. The stadium was home to the Greensboro Bats professional minor-league club until the First Horizon Park opened and the team became the

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South, 100 °F (38 °C)+ readings are uncommon. Autumn is similar to spring in temperature but has fewer days of rainfall and less total rainfall. Extremes in temperature have ranged from −8 °F (−22 °C) on

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to the east. The view of the city from its highest building—the Lincoln Financial tower (commonly known as the Jefferson-Pilot Building after its previous owner)—shows an expanse of shade trees in the city. Interstates

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In 2011–15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $ 41,628, and the median income for a family was $ 53,150. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 40,143 versus $ 34,761 for females. The

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as well as the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. Piedmont Triad International is North Carolina's third-busiest airport, averaging 280 takeoffs and landings a day. Notable passenger flights include,

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Protesters sought desegregation of public accommodations, and economic and social justice, such as hiring policies based on merit rather than race. They also worked for the overdue integration of public schools.

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Though the city developed slowly, early wealth generated in the 18th and 19th centuries from cotton trade and merchandising resulted in owners' constructing several notable buildings. The earliest, later named

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Seasonal snowfall accumulation has ranged from 32.5 in (82.6 cm) in the winter of 1926–27 to zero in the following winter (1927–28). A trace of snow was recorded as recently as the winter of 1991–92.

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is accessed by an elevated boardwalk that comprises a half-mile of the 1.06 miles (1.71 km) of trails that wind through a garden of plants and wildlife that thrive in a wetland ecosystem. It is off Hobbs

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and Little River Quarterly Meeting on May 25, 1754: "To Friends at New Garden in Capefair", signed by Joseph Ratliff. The settlement grew rapidly over the next three years, adding members from as far away as

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Greensboro's public schools are operated by Guilford County Schools, the state's third-largest school system, with about 71,000 students. Greensboro has one of the oldest public high schools in the state,

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The revitalized downtown Elm Street area is known for its collection of antique shops, art galleries, and restaurants and clubs. Many people attend the First Friday events held each month at participating

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Weaver Academy is a high school for advanced artists and performers. Plays, musicals, art shows, and concerts can be regularly seen on its downtown campus. The school has many accomplished alumni, notably

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that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Facilities reserved for blacks were generally underfunded by the state and city governments, which were dominated by conservative white Democrats.

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with nine members; all seats, including the mayor's, are up for election every four years. Five of the council seats are district representatives and three are citywide representatives elected at-large.

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Greensboro Center City Park occupies half a city block adjacent to the Greensboro Cultural Center. Sponsored by Action Greensboro, the park features a fountain as well as works by several North Carolina

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28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who 65 or older. The median age was 33.4. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

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After the war, investors worked to restore the textile mills and related industry. In the 1890s, the city continued to attract attention from northern industrialists, including Moses and Caesar Cone of

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Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.

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neighborhood downtown exemplifies central-city reinvestment. The formerly economically depressed neighborhood has been redeveloped as an award-winning neotraditional-style neighborhood featuring

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is just one of the many artistic and educational activities offered by the ballet company. The School of Greensboro Ballet is one of a relative few nonprofit ballet schools in the nation.

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at other institutions in the same area. Students are also allowed to join certain student organizations at other institutions in the consortium not present at their home institution.

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nature." Significant changes in race relations still came at a painfully slow pace, and the verbal commitments from white leadership in 1963 were not implemented in substantial ways.

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The Greensboro Greenway is a bike trail that is being constructed to encircle downtown Greensboro. It will connect to other trails and lead out to the Bur-Mil Park area and further.

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also called the Greensboro Coliseum their temporary home while their permanent venue was being constructed in Raleigh. Since 1959, the coliseum has featured superstars ranging from

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Each night more than 2,000 protesters marched through Greensboro's segregated central business district. William Thomas and A. Knighton Stanley, coordinators of Greensboro's local

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new Greensboro Aquatic Center. In 1974 Greensboro hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four championship game. It was the first time the Final Four was held in North Carolina.

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The Greensboro Mural Project engages the community in a participatory arts process around social issues, allowing people throughout the community to help paint the city together.

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in the early 1960s, students from A&T were the major force in protests to achieve racial justice, desegregation of public facilities, and fair employment, beginning with the

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In the war's final weeks, Greensboro played a unique role in the last days of the Confederate government. In April 1865, the commanding officer of the Army of Tennessee, General

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The Greensboro Children's Museum (GCM) offers hands-on and interactive exhibits, educational programming, and special events all year long for children newborn through age ten.

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The Community Theatre of Greensboro has presented Broadway and off-Broadway plays and musicals for more than 45 years. Its Studio Theatre is in the Greensboro Cultural Center.

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Official records for Greensboro have been kept since January 1903; Piedmont Triad Int'l was made the official climatology station in November 1928. For more information, see

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is a performing arts facility that has been a part of downtown Greensboro since 1927. Since the facility's renovation in the 1990s, the theater has served as the home of the

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9.0% were someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31, and the average family size was 3.00. In 2019, the average household size was 2.37.

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arose. They declared it "a sad commentary that the only group in the community who would take the Dudley students seriously were the students at A&T State University".

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Carolina Art, the Greensboro Artists' League Gallery and Gift Shop, the Guilford Native American Art Gallery and the Mattye Reed African Heritage Center Satellite Gallery.

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other public and private events such as conventions, convocations and trade/consumer shows. The coliseum complex has hosted prestigious events such as the collegiate

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The Greensboro Opera Company is a regional opera company founded in October 1981 that has experienced much growth and expansion. Beginning with the production of

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separated. Greensboro is notable as the last place where the entire Confederate government met as a group; some consider it the Confederacy's final capital city.

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and customs were in effect, and public facilities, including schools, were racially segregated by law. This was after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 ruling in

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occurred. The museum was founded by the Sit-in Movement, Inc. to commemorate the sit-ins and persons involved, as well as other events in the history of the

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Live Theatre" in Go Triad/News & Record The Rhino Times, and was voted "2003 Professional Theater of the Year" by the North Carolina Theatre Conference.

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competition. It has 63 teams competing in four conferences, split into ten regional divisions. It is considered the fourth tier of competition, behind the

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in 1751. Three years later, 40 Quaker families were granted approval to establish New Garden Monthly Meeting. The action is recorded in the minutes of the

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movement in the United States, designed a factory building in the city in 1944. Greensboro-based Ed Loewenstein designed projects throughout the region.

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on the city's northeast side and far south along the newly completed urban loop (I-85, I-73). On New Garden Road, a large shopping area has popped up.

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seven months later. The battle site remains largely undeveloped, with large stone memorials erected early in the 20th century to memorialize the event.

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players seeking to continue playing high level soccer during their summer break, which they can do while still maintaining their college eligibility.

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is the home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball club. Completed in 2005, it hosts additional outdoor events and concerts during the summer months.

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is a scenic 409-acre (1.66 km) wildlife refuge and family campground owned and operated by the city of Greensboro, on Hagan Stone Park Road off

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In 1960, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Greensboro's population as 74.0% white and 25.8% black. As in the rest of the state, most blacks were still

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Occasionally this never occurs in an entire winter or even calendar year; the last such occurrence was the winter of 2011–12 and 2012, respectively.

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almost relocated to the city, even receiving league approval, but the deal collapsed after local voters refused to fund the proposed ballpark.

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Trouble in Greensboro: A Report of an Open Meeting Concerning Disturbances at Dudley High School and North Carolina A&T State University

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In the postwar period, blacks in North Carolina and across the South pushed to regain their constitutional rights. College students from

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Greensboro was established near the geographic center of Guilford County, on land that was "an unbroken forest with thick undergrowth of

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City leaders have been working to attract new businesses in the nanotech, high-tech, aviation and transportation/logistics sectors. The

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Robinson wrote, "Greensboro witnessed not only the demise of the Confederacy but also that of the old civil government of the state."

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In the early 1840s, the state government designated Greensboro as one of the stops on a new railroad line, at the request of Governor

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on March 15, 1781. Although the Americans lost the battle, Greene's forces inflicted heavy casualties on the British Army of General

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factory at the airport. The future site will be used as a final assembly line and test site for its supersonic passenger aircraft,

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Wartime and postwar prosperity brought development, and designs commissioned from nationally and internationally known architects.

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these groups participate in the city's annual OPUS Concert Series and the summer "Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park" series.

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and includes the following commercial broadcast stations (listed by call letters, channel number, network and city of license):

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The Greensboro Police Department (GPD) consist of approximately 787 sworn law enforcement officers and non-sworn employees.

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is a family-oriented, hands-on science museum and planetarium. The zoo reopened in summer 2007 after extensive renovations.

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12 times since 2000. Greensboro has also hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Regionals three times, and the Final Four once.

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were hired for projects whose designs have challenged North Carolinians with modernist architectural concepts and forms.

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Greensboro is home to a variety of retail shopping, from well-known national chains to local boutiques and galleries.

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determined that 48.33% of the population was religiously affiliated as of 2017. The largest religion in Greensboro is

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Love and Revolution: A Political Memoir: People's History of the Greensboro Massacre, Its Setting and Aftermath

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magazine, Emerald Pointe has the tenth-highest annual attendance among American water parks, at nearly 500,000.

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According to the city's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

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heritage, who may be of any race, in 2010 were 7.5% of the population (4.6% Mexican, 0.7% Puerto Rican).

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region, of which Greensboro is the most populous city, had an estimated population of 1,736,099 in 2023.

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is a 3,023-seat performing arts facility that opened in November 2021. It is scheduled to host multiple

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Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the inhabitants of the area that became Greensboro were the Saura, a

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Elvis Presley's concert in Greensboro in April 1972 was professionally recorded and became part of the

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were injured. Television footage of the actions was shown worldwide, and the event became known as the

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transcript. Reported by James Reston Jr. Directed by William Cran. Original airdate: January 24, 1983.

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mills. Many of the manufacturers developed workers' housing in mill villages near their facilities.

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In the mid-19th century, many of the residents of the Piedmont and western areas of the state were

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The Greater Triad Shag Club is a nonprofit club dedicated to the music and dance associated with

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were outraged when the administration refused to let a popular candidate, Claude Barnes, run for

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and the remaining members of the Confederate cabinet had evacuated the Confederate Capital in

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Greensboro has many major institutions of higher education. Universities and colleges are

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passenger trains also stop in Greensboro daily. The Crescent has its platform on the main

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was established to allow college students enrolled in one Greensboro-area institution to

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was $ 25,929. About 14.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were living below the

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were 45.6% of the population in 2010, compared to 70.9% in 1970. People of Hispanic or

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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greensboro, North Carolina

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in 2021 as North Carolina's best public school and the #2 STEM school in the country.

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having regional operations based in the city. In December 2021, it was announced that

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intersection of Elm and Market streets. By 1821, the town was home to 369 residents.

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As of July 2022, Nancy B. Vaughan is the mayor. Taiwo Jaiyeoba is the city manager.

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hosts a variety of major sporting events, concerts, and other events, including the

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relationship with three cities to foster international friendship and cooperation:

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Map of racial distribution in Greensboro, 2010 U.S. census. Each dot is 25 people:

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has attracted development investment in recent years with such new construction as

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was the largest form of Christianity practiced in the city and metropolitan area.

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grew larger, and the governor ordered the National Guard to back up local police.

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Robinson, Blackwell P.; Stoesen, Alexander R. (1981). Sydney M. Cone, Jr. (ed.).

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58-year collection and foster communications between creatives and participants.

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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Office of Archives and History

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Amtrak trains, taxis, local and long-distance buses arrive and depart from the

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award-winning 2007 documentary about the 1979 Greensboro Massacre and aftermath

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Among Greensboro's many notable attractions, some of the most popular are the

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In 1808, Greensboro was planned around a central courthouse square to succeed

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featuring Elvis in three different concerts, including the one in Greensboro.

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The redevelopment of the downtown was stimulated by the 2006 opening of the

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Greensboro is a part of the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point television

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are free weekly alternative newspapers that cover local news and events.

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served the African American community during the 1940s until the 1970s.

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The city of Greensboro lies among the rolling hills of North Carolina's

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of lunch counters and other facilities at Woolworth's and other chains.

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The normal window for freezing temperatures is November 2 thru April 4.

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Greensboro is not home to any top-level professional sports teams. The

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by S. W. Faulk, several buildings designed by Frank A. Weston, and the

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region of central North Carolina were built to intersect at this city.

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and School of Greensboro Ballet: A traditional December production of

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has 36 rides, including Daredevil Drop, one of the nation's tallest

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churches. After Christianity, the largest religion in Greensboro is

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U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

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The History of Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.A. to 1980, A.D

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intersect at the city. Greensboro is 29 miles (47 km) east of

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Hinshaw, William Wade; (Marshall, Thomas Worth, compiler) (1991).

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a fountain, overlook, arbor, gazebo, bridges, and viewing benches.

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North Carolina Advisory Committee on Civil Rights (March 1970).

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opened a joint research park, Gateway University Research Park.

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built a $ 300 million mid-Atlantic air-cargo and sorting hub at

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After there were exchanges of gunfire, the governor ordered the

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Greensboro city, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition

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The First Hundred Years of Historic Guilford County, 1771–1871

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dominated religious society alongside conservative, primarily

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officially announced that Greensboro would host an affiliate

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In 2010, the Association of Religious Data Archives reported

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is a newsweekly that covers the African-American community.

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As of 2023, members of the Greensboro City Council include:

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Greensboro is home to an active and diverse arts community.

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trains have their platform at the start of Norfolk Southern

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and is the last PGA Tour event before the Playoffs for the

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Greensboro is home to two universities that participate in

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