Discover the story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’état in Wilmington, North Carolina, when white supremacists overthrew the multi-racial government of the state’s largest city through a campaign of violence and intimidation.
Watch American Coup: Wilmington 1898, premiering Tuesday, 11/12, 9 PM on PBS NC, online and on the PBS app. Find additional airtimes across PBS NC & the North Carolina Channel on our TV Schedules page.
Thalian Hall | Wilmington, NC
Join PBS NC at Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts for the premiere screening of the full film American Coup: Wilmington 1898, the story of a race massacre and coup d’état in Wilmington, NC.
Following the screening, participate in a Q&A with the filmmakers and others who are featured in the film. Advance registration is required for this free event.
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American Experience
A timeline of the events of the Wilmington 1898 coup, drawn from an immersive map created by the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science.
American Experience
Beautiful, intimate photographs of a society in the crosshairs of white supremacy.
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 has been made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Atlantic Packaging. Additional support comes from the Ford Foundation JustFilms, NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Firelight Media, Black Public Media and Andy and Tracy Lowenthal.
Support for complementary education and engagement initiatives provided by the Elizabeth L. Carter Foundation, the Truist Foundation, and North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by Wendy and Michael Brenner, Blanche Williamson, The Robinson-Hill Humanitarian Fund, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and by John and Mary Louise Burress, Leigh Carter, Michael and Kathleen Glancy, Kate Woodbury and an anonymous donor.
Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this film do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
