William Monroe Trotter didn’t wait quietly. He challenged racism head-on — even when it came from the White House. A Harvard graduate and fearless newspaper editor, he used his platform to call out injustice everywhere — including Booker T. Washington’s acceptance of segregation. In 1914, he confronted President Woodrow Wilson over federal segregation policies — and got thrown out of the White House for refusing to stay silent. But where’s his name in school? Where’s the chapter about his moveme

3.9K views · 53 reactions | THE AYCOCKS FIRE: 55 years ago this coming summer, Monroe witnessed one of the largest fire in the history of our town. Second only to the devastating fire of 1857 that destroyed the west side of Broad Street from Spring Street to Washington Street. Here is WSB-TV coverage of the Aycocks Department Store fire. Were you there? | Monroe Museum | Facebook