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Greensboro organizers seek $2 million to build Black Patriots monument downtown
Summary
Organizers leading the Black Patriots Commemoration Project told GTN’s Talk City Greensboro they aim to raise $2 million — including $500,000 for the statue — to create a downtown monument and education program honoring African Americans who fought at the 1781 Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Organizers of a new memorial project in Greensboro are asking the public and local funders for support to build a monument honoring Black soldiers who fought at the 1781 Battle of Guilford Courthouse, project leaders said on Talk City Greensboro.
Benita Reed, a longtime documentarian of Gate City history, said the group’s fundraising target is $2,000,000, with roughly $500,000 earmarked for the monument itself and the remaining funds planned for site work, landscaping, contamination checks, insurance and an educational program. "We wanna put up a Black Patriot monument in Greensboro to honor the African Americans who fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse," Reed said.
Why it matters: Organizers and city liaisons say the…
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