Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2004 to analyze the violent events of November 3, 1979, in Greensboro, North Carolina. On that date, the Communist Workers Party (CWP), led by Nelson Johnson, gathered at the Morningside Homes housing project to advocate for social and economic justice, and to protest the interference of the KKK in Greensboro. The chant that united the 40–50 protesters was "death to the Klan". Shortly after 11 am, a nine-vehicle convoy arrived; it contained members of the KKK and a neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Party of America (NSPA). After a short skirmish, the KKK and NSPA members retrieved their firearms and moments later, five protesters lay dead and twelve others were wounded.

In 1999 on the 20th anniversary of what became known as the "Greensboro massacre", the idea was raised to form a fact-finding commission to shed light on what happened, and bring closure to the Greensboro community. In 2004 the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established, mainly through private and local donations. The commissioners released their final report in 2006. It condemned not only the KKK and NSPA, but also the Greensboro Police Department and city officials for allowing the violence to happen and for not punishing the perpetrators.