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This week, events around Wilmington will stand in remembrance of the 1898 Wilmington massacre and coupe d'état, and recognizing the triumphs of community as this year marks the 125th anniversary.Tonight, a tearful Thalian Hall paid tribute to a Wilmington trailblazer, Mary Alice Jervay Thatch.The program titled, "The Black Press Rising From the Ashes of 1898" recognized Thatch for her roles as publisher and editor of the Wilmington Journal, and the pardoning of the Wilmington Ten, and the legacy she left behind.

Numerous events are scheduled in the coming weeks to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Wilmington Massacre of Nov. 10, 1898.

Decades of growth, mixed with an assignment policy that exacerbates the problem, have created a district where a quarter of schools are overcrowded.

Juneteenth doesn't officially happen until June 19, but in Wilmington, the celebration starts this week.

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.