North Carolina Again and As Usual - The Margins and The Mirror (Page 2)

🧱 Part I: Origins of Erasure — Wilmington, Fusion & the Fight for Power

23 May 2025 2 min read North Carolina Again and As Usual

In the 1890s, North Carolina witnessed a multiracial political coalition that actually worked—until it was violently overthrown in the only successful coup in U.S. history. The story of Fusionism, and its erasure, shows us both the risk and the promise of real democracy.

North Carolina Again & As Usual

15 May 2025 3 min read North Carolina Again and As Usual

Before there was January 6th, there was November 10th, 1898. This introduction sets the stage for a five-part series on rollback, resistance, and what North Carolina reveals about America.

North Carolina Again: Power, Memory, and the Battle for America’s Soul

08 May 2025 2 min read North Carolina Again and As Usual

For six months, North Carolina’s 2024 Supreme Court race held the state—and the nation—in suspense. This series launch uses that battle as our lens to trace deeper dramas of power, memory, and erasure.