P.R. Lockhart, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/pr-lockharttheassemblync-com/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:51:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png P.R. Lockhart, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/pr-lockharttheassemblync-com/ 32 32 210991526 The Thread: Looking Closer https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-looking-closer/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=50025 We want to look deeper and tell better, more complete stories—the type you too seldom get anywhere these days, even on Sundays. These stories are a good example of that ethos.]]>

We want to look deeper and tell better, more complete stories—the type you too seldom get anywhere these days, even on Sundays. These stories are a good example of that ethos.

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The Thread: With Love From Greensboro https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-greensboro-postcards/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=49581 Today, as we take two weeks off from new stories, we’re collecting all the pieces in our Postmark Greensboro series for you.]]>

Today, as we take two weeks off from new stories, we’re collecting all the pieces in our Postmark Greensboro series for you.

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The Thread: Unearthing and Preserving Black History in Greensboro https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-unearthing-and-preserving-black-history-in-greensboro/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=38334 A community effort recently came to fruition when Greensboro's first historically Black neighborhood was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. ]]>

A community effort recently came to fruition when Greensboro's first historically Black neighborhood was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.

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The Long Journey To Preserve Black History in Greensboro https://www.theassemblync.com/place/black-history-greensboro-neighborhood-preservation/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:39:12 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=38300 An effort to commemorate a neighborhood steeped in Black history finally pays off.]]>

An effort to commemorate a neighborhood steeped in Black history finally pays off.

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The Thread: A Community Loss and Community Coming Together https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-a-community-loss-and-community-coming-together/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=37221 On Monday Greensboro lost Rev. Nelson Johnson, a community activist who impacted the city for decades. This week, we look at a mutual aid project he would have loved and an organizer in his mold who is taking on a popular incumbent for a city council seat.]]>

On Monday Greensboro lost Rev. Nelson Johnson, a community activist who impacted the city for decades. This week, we look at a mutual aid project he would have loved and an organizer in his mold who is taking on a popular incumbent for a city council seat.

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The Thread: A New Face and Looming Challenge for City Council https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-a-new-face-and-looming-challenge-for-city-council/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=36806 Greensboro City Council voted to name Jamilla Pinder to fill the term of the late Yvonne Johnson. Plus, residents experiencing homelessness hits pre-pandemic levels. ]]>

Greensboro City Council voted to name Jamilla Pinder to fill the term of the late Yvonne Johnson. Plus, residents experiencing homelessness hits pre-pandemic levels.

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The Thread: The Affordable Housing Crunch https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-the-affordable-housing-crunch/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=36367 Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped for housing in Greensboro. Plus, an update on Summerfield.]]>

Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped for housing in Greensboro. Plus, an update on Summerfield.

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Greensboro Looks to Ease Housing Crunch https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/greensboro-looks-to-ease-housing-crunch/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=36387 Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped. City leaders are pushing for speed and accountability.]]>

Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped. City leaders are pushing for speed and accountability.

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The Thread: New Year, New Leadership https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-new-year-new-leadership/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=35983 This week: Two stories of leadership transition as Greensboro gets a new mayor pro tempore and Bennett College begins the search for a new president. ]]>

This week: Two stories of leadership transition as Greensboro gets a new mayor pro tempore and Bennett College begins the search for a new president.

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The Thread: What the Folk? https://www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/the-thread-what-the-folk/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=34724 Greensboro residents push for better housing and accountability from the city, and the head of the North Carolina Folk Festival weighs in on the question—what is folk? ]]>

Greensboro residents push for better housing and accountability from the city, and the head of the North Carolina Folk Festival weighs in on the question—what is folk?

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