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Minister suffers medical episode during funeral for the Rev. Nelson Johnson in Greensboro
Rev. William F. Wright Jr. welcomes everyone at Nelson Johnson's funeral at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, ...
Civil rights leader Rev. Nelson Johnson laid to rest in Greensboro
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would not use her power to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams as he faced a ...
Nelson Johnson, Labor Leader Wounded in Greensboro Massacre, Dies at 81
White supremacists killed five people in a 1979 shootout in North Carolina. Mr. Johnson later led a commission that ...
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PHOTOS: Nelson Johnson's life celebrated at funeral
Rev. William F. Wright Jr. welcomes everyone at Nelson Johnson's funeral at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, February 21, 2025. Rev. William F. Wright Jr. welcomes ...
Close friends reflect on Rev. Nelson Johnson
The funeral for Reverend Nelson Johnson is today, he is a survivor of the Greensboro Massacre in 1979. In recent years he founded the Beloved Community Center. WFMY News 2 spoke to both a close family ...
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Rev. Nelson Johnson, Civil Rights leader and Greensboro Massacre survivor, dies at 81
On Monday afternoon, news spread of the passing of Greensboro’s Civil Rights icon, who was the co-founder of the Beloved ...
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Triad mourns pastor, labor organizer, and civil rights legend Nelson Johnson
Rev. Nelson Johnson, the labor organizer turned pastor who was one of the most influential figures in North Carolina’s civil ...
Beloved Community remembers co-founder and Greensboro community activist Reverend Dr. Nelson Johnson
A local nonprofit is mourning the loss of one of its founders Reverend Dr. Nelson Johnson. He was a Greensboro community ...
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Nelson Johnson, champion for social justice and face of 'Greensboro Massacre,' has died
The Rev. Nelson Johnson, an organizer of the protest targeted in the Klan-Nazi shootings and “Greensboro Massacre” on Nov. 3, 1979, has died at the age of 81. A social media post by The ...
Rev. Dr. Nelson N. Johnson, founding pastor of Faith Community Church, dies
The Rev. Dr. Nelson N. Johnson, a beloved Triad pastor, has died. He was well known for his work in Greensboro. He was the founding pastor of Faith Community Church and the founding co-executive ...
Civil rights leader Rev. Nelson Johnson to be laid to rest on Friday
Reverend Dr. Nelson Johnson will be laid to rest on Friday, Feb. 21. The NC A&T grad and civil rights leader died on Feb. 11. Many remember him for his efforts in pushing for social and economic ...