Third Person Project News Today

WILMINGTON — What do monuments say about society and what should be in museums and public spaces to help create a full picture of history and human value?

Nearly 125 years later, the wounds of the 1898 Wilmington coup still run deep in the city, with many residents saying Wilmington never made amends for the violence.

WILMINGTON — A dance, a film, a play: Alicia Inshiradu’s passion project, “What the River Knows,” has taken on a trifecta of artistic output over the last two…

The Tootie Heath Trio, led by jazz drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, plays at concert at UNCWs Kenan Auditorium on Friday, June 10.

At 7 p.m. April 28, Wilmington-based writer John Jeremiah Sullivan will moderate a virtual forum hosted by the Third Person Project and UNCW.

The gravesite of Joshua Halsey was discovered by researchers with the Third Person Project this year, 123 years after his murder.

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Local politicians in both city and county government have made a proclamation designating November as a time of commemoration…

More than 120 years after Wilmington's coup d'état targeting Black elected officials and citizens, historians, researchers, and genealogists are still piecing together what the 19th century port city was like, who the victims of 1898 were, and where their surviving family members migrated to rebuild their lives.

Wilmington has a rich history, but many stories remain untold. “A People’s History of Wilmington,” a series of virtual talks and discussions, highlights Black history and culture that is often missing from history lessons.  The series includes: Cape Fear Rag: The Forgotten Jazz Roots of Wilmington, Thursday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.  North Carolina writer and historian Larry Reni Thomas grew up on the northside of Wilmington. His 1993 book, "The True Story of the Wilmington 10," was among ...