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Rev. Nelson N. Johnson is a survivor of the 1979 massacre, a member of the National Council of Elders, and a co-director of the Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, N.C.
3 days ago · GREENSBORO — A group of African-American historians, noted pastors and seminaries have presented Nelson and Joyce Johnson of the Beloved Community Center with a lifetime achievement award.
In 1979, Nelson Johnson led the labor and civil rights march that ended with five deaths and became known as “the Greensboro Massacre.” In 2004, Johnson and his wife, Joyce, launched an unprecedented American experiment to deal with the confusion, hurt, blame and injustice rooted in that fateful day.
Nov 5, 2019 · Rev. Nelson Johnson is a massacre survivor and one of those who helped to coordinate the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He is the executive director of the...
Jan 14, 2022 · (PNS)— Just as they helped launch the nation’s first Truth & Reconciliation Commission in Greensboro, North Carolina, about 20 years ago, the Rev. Nelson Johnson and Joyce Johnson are making plans for a statewide effort they hope will become a national model.
Nov 1, 2020 · The Rev. Nelson Johnson. Nov 1, 2020. Communist Workers Party member Nelson Johnson kneels by one of the victims in the aftermath of the Greensboro Massacre. Five demonstrators were shot and...
Oct 31, 2019 · Rev. Nelson Johnson points to a photo of himself checking on a fallen friend at his Faith Community Church in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) Rev. Nelson Johnson was...
