Guy and Candie Carawan among Civil Rights Activists to be Honored in Knoxville
[Updated below] Long-time Highlander staff members and noted musicians Guy and Candie Carawan are among 30 East Tennessee activists to be honored at a Civil Rights Movement Celebration brunch to be held in Knoxville on Tuesday, January 20th. For information about the upcoming celebration, click here. Guy & Candie Carawan (photo by Jack Parker) As […]
Congratulations Smithfield Workers!
Highlander congratulates the workers at the Smithfield Foods plant in Tar Heel, NC — and the United Food and Commercial Workers — for winning a union election at the plant in December after a bitter 16 year organizing drive. The victory gives workers a voice at the plant, which has been marked for years by […]
Celebrate the Spirit of “Yes We Can” by Giving Generously to the Organization that Always Does
As we approach the end of 2008, a time of tremendous hope and serious challenges, we hope you will give generously to support Highlander’s critical work with grassroots activists and organizations in Appalachia and the South. Watch Ben Garant, great-nephew of Highlander’s founder Myles Horton and co-creator, writer and star of Comedy Central’s hit show […]
Celebrate the Spirit of "Yes We Can" by Giving Generously to the Organization that Always Does
As we approach the end of 2008, a time of tremendous hope and serious challenges, we hope you will give generously to support Highlander’s critical work with grassroots activists and organizations in Appalachia and the South. Watch Ben Garant, great-nephew of Highlander’s founder Myles Horton and co-creator, writer and star of Comedy Central’s hit show […]
Robert Ben Garant Appears at Highlander Party in Knoxville
On November 22, 2008, nearly 100 Highlander supporters gathered in downtown Knoxville for a house party featuring special guest Robert Ben Garant, great-nephew of Highlander’s founder Myles Horton and the co-creator, writer and star of Comedy Central’s hit show, Reno 911!. Click above to watch Ben’s talk at the party At the party, Ben talked […]
Southern Strategies III – The Economy and the Elections
Two weeks after the election, 30 people from 24 organizations across the South came together at Highlander in a gathering called Southern Strategies: The Economy and The Elections. This was the third strategy session convened in the last fifteen months by Highlander with collaborative partners. Its purpose was to: learn from each other’s analysis of […]
Highlander Holds Third Session of THREADS: A Leadership & Organizing School
On October 10-12, 2008, Highlander held the third session of THREADS, our new multi-racial, intergenerational leadership and organizer training institute, which includes participants from organizations in eight states: Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Participants in the third THREADS workshop. For more pictures, click here. This session focused on organizing […]
Highlander Holds Third Session of THREADS: A Leadership & Organizing School
On October 10-12, 2008, Highlander held the third session of THREADS, our new multi-racial, intergenerational leadership and organizer training institute, which includes participants from organizations in eight states: Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Participants in the third THREADS workshop. For more pictures, click here. This session focused on organizing […]
Highlander Partnering with NGLTF Academy for Leadership and Action
Highlander is pleased to announce we are partnering with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) Academy for Leadership and Action, a high level leadership development and skills building program which is part of their annual Creating Change Conference, held in Denver, Jan 28-Feb 1, 2009. Highlander is excited about bringing its training expertise […]
Highlander Co-sponsors Nonviolence Training in Little Rock, AR
On November 14-16, 2008, forty-one people ranging in age from 14 to 70+ met at the Theressa Hoover United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, for an introductory training on Kingian Nonviolence co-sponsored by Highlander. Participants in the Little Rock Nonviolence Training. For more pictures from the session, click here. Many of the participants were […]