Coal River Mountain Watch on Highlander’s 75th Anniversary Gathering
Check out “Highlander 75th Anniversary” — an article by Bobby Mitchell that appears in the Winter 2007 issue of the Coal River Mountain Watch Messenger. Here are some excerpts from the story: A few of us folks working for justice here in southern West Virginia attended the anniversary looking to share experiences, strategize and build […]
Immokalee Workers Launch National Petition Drive
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is launching a national petition campaign to end modern-day slavery and sweatshops in the fields! The petition calls on Burger King and other food industry leaders to work with the CIW to improve the wages and working conditions of the men and women who harvest their tomatoes, and support […]
Guy and Candie Carawan at the Ash Grove Reunion
Guy and Candie Carawan – musicians, activists, and long-time Highlander staff members – will be among the featured performers at the 50th anniversary celebration for the historic Ash Grove night club in Los Angeles on April 18-20, 2008. Founded in 1958, the Ash Grove was a vital center for culture and politics, presenting music from […]
Special Remembrance – Rev. James Orange
Highlander mourns the passing of Rev. James Orange, a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement and a tireless advocate for justice. Rev. Orange became involved in the Civil Rights Movement as a recent high-school graduate during the 1963 demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. He served as a project coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from […]
Story about Highlander on WBIR, Knoxville
Check out East Tennessee Landmark Celebrates 75 Years, a report about Highlander that aired on WBIR, Knoxville, on 2/21/08 . The story focuses on Highlander’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, and includes interviews with Pam McMichael, Candie Carawan, and Guy Carawan (text & video).
AFL-CIO on the Exploitation of Immigrant Workers
Check out “Slaves, Sharecroppers, Now Immigrants,” a new post on the AFL-CIO Now Blog by Tula Cornel about the exploitation of immigrant workers.
Help Nominate Pete Seeger for a Nobel Peace Prize
Highlander is proud to support the campaign to nominate Pete Seeger for the Nobel Peace Prize. Pete has worked tirelessly for peace and justice through his music and his life, and we honor his many contributions to the movement. For more information about the campaign, and to sign the petition to nominate Pete, visit A […]
Racial Bias in the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Check out Foreclosed: The State of the Dream 2008, a new study by United for a Fair Economy that examines the racial bias of the subprime mortgage lending crisis and the resulting huge wealth loss to people of color that has resulted. To read or download the report, click here.
New Materials in the Highlander Bookstore!
We have some great new materials in our on-line bookstore. These include A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict (DVD) – This is a fabulous educational tool, with six 30-minute stories of ways non-violent power has overcome oppression throughout the world. It has English, Spanish and French versions all on the same DVD […]
Highlander Staff Participate in MLK Day Events
In keeping with Highlander’s long history of support for the civil rights movement, and our ongoing work for civil and human rights, members of our staff participated in a variety of events related to Martin Luther King Day in February. On January 17, Tufara Waller Muhammad, Highlander’s Cultural Organizer, participated in the Martin Luther King […]