Teaching the Wilmington Coup | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 2m

Teachers across North Carolina gathered in Wilmington for a pivotal conference funded by a $1 million federal grant, designed to equip educators with the tools to teach the often-overlooked 1898 Wilmington coup and massacre — a dark chapter in American history that only recently made it into state standards. Amid political pushback and accusations of “woke history,” participants embraced their mandate to ground lessons in official curriculum while confronting the emotional weight of the past through immersive exercises like role-playing as students analyzing primary sources. Using tangible…