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The takeover of The Robesonian

The takeover of The Robesonian

The Broadside · WUNC News

November 2, 202320m 16s

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Show Notes

In 1988, two armed Native American men occupied a newspaper office in Southeastern North Carolina. In an effort to raise the alarm on corruption and racism in their mostly rural community, they took 17 hostages and demanded to negotiate with the governor. Decades later, the small town is still grappling with the events surrounding that day.

Special thanks to WRAL for providing archival audio included in this episode.

Featuring:

  • Sarah Nagem, editor at Border Belt Independent and contributor at The Assembly

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