In 1899, according to "Wilmington's Lie," they were married in Washington, D.C., at the 18th Street home of George White, who would be the last Black Congressman from North Carolina until 1972.

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the John Locke Foundation. For decades, generations even, it was almost like Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre never happened.

In this Nov. 8, 2019, file photo, people stand under the new North Carolina highway historical marker to the 1898 Wilmington Coup during a dedication ceremony in Wilmington, N.C.

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

The little-known story of a deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’état in Wilmington, North Carolina, when white supremacists overthrew the multi-racial government of state’s largest city ...

Trailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898. Preview: Season 36 Episode 7 | 2m Video has Closed Captions | CC. The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / stream now with the PBS app. Discover the story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’état in Wilmington, North Carolina, when white ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...