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Greensboro, NC Posts

Stories and memories that relate to the city we grew up in during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Oct. 2, 2023

The Integration of Greensboro Public Schools

🎒 When it comes to a monumental shift in society, few things compare to the integration of public schools. Greensboro, North Carolina, was a focal point for this transformative period, especially during the late 1950s and early 1960s. 📚 Greensboro …

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May 17, 2023

The Carolina Theater: A Bit of its History and the Challenges of Segregation

About Our Memories of the Carolina Theater:I was born in 1950, and my brother was born in 1957. While recording our seventh podcast episode, we both realized the difference that seven years could make. The Carolina Theater initially opened on Hallow…

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May 12, 2023

Cruising Down Memory Lane: Our Family's First Car

Introduction:In Episode 2 of our podcast, "Remembering How It Was," my brother and I shared stories about our family's first car. It was a remarkable journey that began with our family not owning a car until I reached the ninth grade. However, when …

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May 10, 2023

Tips Are a Good Thing / Working at Tex and Shirley's Pancake House in the 1960s

In 1966, I responded to an ad in the paper that said Tex and Shirley’s Pancake House was looking for a waitress. Miss Shirley and her husband owned the pancake House. I don’t know why I was attracted to that particular job. My family and…

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