We Shall Overcome Fund-Deadline Jan. 15th, 2014
The We Shall Overcome Fund’s Deadline is Jan. 15th, 2014. Created to nurture grassroots efforts within African American communities to use art and activism against injustice, the We Shall Overcome Fund supports organizing in the South that is at the nexus of culture and social change. Click here for more information for the We Shall […]
Celebrating Scott Bates (June 13, 1923-August 25, 2013)
The Highlander Center salutes the life and service of Scott Bates (June 13, 1923-August 25, 2013) Mr. Bates was born in Evanston Illinois. His development was illustrated through many major events in the 20th Century. As a child, he grew up during the Great Depression and completed military service during World War II. While on […]
Appalachia Transition Followship Launch-Webinar October 28th 1-2PM EST
Highlander Research and Education Center & Rural Support Partners are excited to launch the Appalachian Transition Fellowship Join our webinar on Monday, October 28 at 1 – 2 EST to learn how your organization can help to elevate emerging leaders, foster cross-sector partnerships, and accelerate the economic transition of Central Appalachia starting June, 2014! Click […]
Video of Homecoming 2013 from Be Magazine
Be Magazine provided media footage of Homecoming 2013. For more videos on Highlander go to https://highlandercenter.org/media/videos/ For more information on Be Magazine go here: http://www.bemagazine.org/
Highlander Homecoming Schedule
Friday, September 20: Opening Activities 1:30 – 5:30 pm: Highlander Leadership Program Cross-Class Learning Exchange 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Screening of American Revolutionary, the award-winning documentary about Grace Lee Boggs, at the East Tennessee History Center. Co-sponsored by the Knox Public Library. Saturday, September 21 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Main Tent Workshop Center Library/Resource […]
Toward a Just and Peaceful World
Join us in New York City for a presentation by Dorothy Foreman Cotton.
Annual Gathering Kickoff with Free Screening of Grace Lee Bogg’s Documentary
East Tennessee friends! Please join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 20, to kick off our Homecoming activities with a free screening of American Revolutionary, the award-winning new documentary about Grace Boggs, at the East Tennessee History Center! East Tennessee History Center is located at: 601 South Gay Street PO Box 1629 Knoxville, TN […]
Annual Gathering Kickoff with Free Screening of Grace Lee Bogg's Documentary
East Tennessee friends! Please join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 20, to kick off our Homecoming activities with a free screening of American Revolutionary, the award-winning new documentary about Grace Boggs, at the East Tennessee History Center! East Tennessee History Center is located at: 601 South Gay Street PO Box 1629 Knoxville, TN […]
80th Anniversary in New York
The celebrations of Highlander’s 80th Anniversary year wrap up in September, and we are honored to celebrate with New York area friends on Sept 26-27th. Events include a presentation and fundraising reception with Civil Rights movement leader Dr. Dorothy Cotton, on Thursday evening, Sept. 26th, 6-8 pm, and a day long popular education training by […]
In Remembrance of Highlander Board Member Scott Bates
Highlander is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Scott Bates, who was part of the Highlander community for over five decades. A professor at the University of the South in Sewanee, Bates began attending Highlander workshops in 1956, and he worked with Septima Clark and Myles Horton to bring an NAACP chapter to […]