Highlander Announces We Shall Overcome Fund Awards
Created to nurture grassroots efforts within African American communities to use art and activism for justice, the We Shall Overcome Fund supports organizing in the South that is at the nexus of culture and social change. Started in 1966 and housed at Highlander, the Fund provides small grants ($2,000 maximum) for projects that reflect a […]
Equal Voice Campaign Day of Action on the Hill
On February 12, 2009, one hundred and fifty families from 12 states traveled to Washington DC as part of the Equal Voice for America’s Families campaign to hand-deliver the National Family Platform directly to the offices of their Representatives. The platform identifies key issues affecting families and makes policy recommendations to rebuild the safety net […]
Interpreting for Social Justice – Highlander Workshop
Interpreter training workshop; Highlander, March 2008. March 27 – 29, 2009 New Market, Tennessee On March 27-29, 2009, Highlander will hold its fifteenth “Interpreting for Social Justice” workshop at its Workshop Center in New Market, TN. The workshop is designed for bilingual social justice activists who would like to learn more about interpreting and translating […]
Guy and Candie Carawan Honored as Civil Rights Pioneers
Guy and Candie Carawan — musicians, activists, and long-time Highlander staff members — have received extensive coverage in the Knoxville press recently as a result of being among those honored for their work in the Civil Rights Movement by the Knoxville Presidential Inauguration Celebration Committee. On February 2nd, Knoxville television station WVLT-TV aired “We Shall […]
The State of the Dream 2009: The Silent Depression
The State of the Dream 2009, by United for a Fair Economy, reveals that while the general economy is in a recession, people of color are experiencing a silent economic depression that, in terms of unemployment, equals or exceeds the Great Depression. Released on Martin Luther King Day, the report highlights the extreme economic inequality […]
Highlander Supports Jobs with Justice’s Campaign for a People’s Bailout
In December 2008, Highlander joined other members of East Tennessee Jobs with Justice in protesting the Wall Street bailout and calling for government action to provide emergency help to the victims of the economic crisis and to build a fair economy that works for all people. The demonstration was part of the Campaign for a […]
Highlander Supports Jobs with Justice's Campaign for a People's Bailout
In December 2008, Highlander joined other members of East Tennessee Jobs with Justice in protesting the Wall Street bailout and calling for government action to provide emergency help to the victims of the economic crisis and to build a fair economy that works for all people. The demonstration was part of the Campaign for a […]
Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen – “This Land Is Your Land”
Long-time Highlander friend Pete Seeger sang “This Land Is Your Land” with Bruce Springsteen at the We Are One concert at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18th, two days before President Obama’s inauguration. Pete led the audience in singing the entire song, including the rarely performed verse, “I came to a sign that said ‘Private […]
Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen – "This Land Is Your Land"
Long-time Highlander friend Pete Seeger sang “This Land Is Your Land” with Bruce Springsteen at the We Are One concert at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18th, two days before President Obama’s inauguration. Pete led the audience in singing the entire song, including the rarely performed verse, “I came to a sign that said ‘Private […]
Campo Semillas de Fuego “Vía de la Cuna a la Prisión” de Tennessee del Este
[Read this post in English] Cuando: Del 20 de febrero a las 6pm hasta el 21 de febrero a las 630pm Donde: Lideres jóvenes del este de Tennessee de edades 14-25 y lideres adultos que trabajan con jóvenes. Jóvenes menores de 18 años necesitan adulto/a que los acompañe. Si desea desafiar y cambiar la mal […]