Mark Robinson’s use of the handle “minisoldr” on online platforms drew a lot of attention during this year’s election. He’s still using it.
Joe Killian
Joe Killian is The Assembly's Greensboro editor. He joined us from NC Newsline, where he was senior investigative reporter. He spent a decade at The News & Record covering cops and courts, higher education, and government.
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The Thread: Remembering Yvonne Johnson
Yvonne Johnson, a city council member and Greensboro’s first Black mayor, who died last week at the age of 82.
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A Community Remembers Yvonne Johnson, ‘The Conscience of the City.’
Greensboro’s first Black mayor, fought segregation and built community in the city she loved.
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The Thread: Y’all Means All in the Gate City
For the fourth consecutive year, Greensboro gets high marks for its LGBTQ-friendly policies and protections. Plus, a local shop selling locally made goods gets a new home.
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The Thread: The Shape of Things to Come
This week, we dive into the impact of the presidential election on Greensboro City Council’s future. Plus, a look at the region’s economy with the surge in new manufacturing businesses.
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The Thread: In Wake of Election, Persistence at Greensboro’s HBCUs
Students at Greensboro HBCUs say they will persist. Plus, Action Greensboro wins an international award.
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Out of the Blue
Anderson Clayton pulled off an upset to lead the N.C. Democratic Party at just 25. On Election Day, she felt the weight of expectations.
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The Thread: Elections, Elections, Elections
It’s Election Day and we bring you a “Behind The Numbers” on early voting in Guilford County, and Mark Robinson made a surprise visit to N.C. A&T at a candidate town hall.
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N.C. A&T Students Carefully Planned a Candidate Forum. Then Mark Robinson Crashed.
Mark Robinson contacted N.C. A&T organizers the day of the event to say he was coming—whether they wanted him or not.
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The Thread: Revisiting the Greensboro Massacre, 45 years later
A new book examines the Greensboro Massacre, and Lt. Governor Mark Robinson sues CNN and a former porn shop employee.