Announcing the Inaugural Class of Greensboro Justice Fund Fellows at the Highlander Center
(New Market, TN) – The Highlander Research and Education Center is pleased to introduce the members of the inaugural class of Greensboro Justice Fund Fellows at Highlander. Highlander is honored to have been chosen, along with the Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, NC, to carry on the social and economic justice legacy of the Greensboro […]
NASCO INSTITUTE 2009: In Our Back Yards
Defending the Environmental Commons, Ann Arbor November 6-8, 2009 Join the Highlander Center and the more than 400 co-op members, cooperative educators and representatives of democratic organizations from across the U.S. Canada, and beyond as we converge in Ann Arbor for NASCO’s (North American Students of Cooperation) Cooperative Education and Training Institute. Through workshops, discussions, […]
Highlander Workshop Develops New Tools for Understanding Race and Globalization
Developing popular education tools that help communities talk about the intersection of race, migration and globalization is critically important, especially in the U.S. South. A predominantly Black and white region still unresolved around race, the South has experienced dramatic demographic change due to immigration in the past twenty years, contributing to cross-race tensions and challenges. […]
Highlander Announces Zilphia Horton Cultural Organizing Residency Project
As Highlander works to nurture the skills and capacity of marginalized communities, build on the momentum of the elections, and maximixe our regional resources and efforts, we are fortifying current issue campaigns happening in the South with the strategic inclusion of art and culture. A new pilot project called the Zilphia Horton Cultural Organizing Residency […]
New Books on Economics and Teaching at the Highlander Bookstore
Highlander is happy to announce two new books for sale through our bookstore for activists, popular educators, and others concerned with social justice. ECONOMICS FOR EVERYONE: A SHORT GUIDE TO THE ECONOMICS OF CAPITALISM by Jim Stanford, Economist for the Canadian Auto Workers; $25.00 Wondering about how the economy works – or doesn’t? This book […]
Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger; May 3, 2009
Over 100 people attended the May 3rd concert at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. The concert featured Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Nancy Brennan-Strange, the trio of Dan Gammon, Steve Horton and George Reynolds, and the Carawan family. Thanks to all the performers and to everyone who attended the […]
Art from the Ashes – Entries due: May 8th
ART FROM THE ASHES KNOXVILLE, TN – MAY 17-JUNE 28 2009 Exhibition / Silent Auction to support the many survivors of the Coal Ash Disaster in Roane County Tennessee Donations from artists and artisans due before May 8, 2009 Deliver or ship to: Knoxville Museum of Art Attn: Asst Curator Clark Gillespie, 1050 World’s Park […]
Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger – “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!”
Download a copy of the flyer here. Sunday; May 3, 2009; 3:00 p.m. Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Avenue Knoxville, TN Admission: $5 Jubilee Community Arts presents “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!” on Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. There will be concerts in honor of […]
Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger – "For Pete's Sake, Sing!"
Download a copy of the flyer here. Sunday; May 3, 2009; 3:00 p.m. Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Avenue Knoxville, TN Admission: $5 Jubilee Community Arts presents “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!” on Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. There will be concerts in honor of […]
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 […]