SURJ White People for Baltimore National Action Call 4-30-15 at 5PST 8EST

White People for Baltimore National Action Call Please join Showing Up for Racial Justice-SURJ (www.showingupforracialjustice.org), our affiliates from across the country, and partner organizations to learn more about the uprising in Baltimore, solidarity actions around the country, and to make a plan to take action with others in your area. SURJ is a national network […]

‘Put the People First; Rally, Parade and Community BBQ’ in Knoxville May 1st: 6PM

When: Thursday May 1st, 6pm – 8pm Where: Market Square, Knoxville; parade to Harriet Tubman Park  Event Agenda 6:00pm – Rally at Market Square w/ Rev. Butler of the NAACP 6:30pm – Parade from Market Square to Harriet Tubman Park 7:00pm  – Community BBQ w/ Speakers and Performers, Harriet Tubman Park, 300 Harriet Tubman Street […]

'Put the People First; Rally, Parade and Community BBQ' in Knoxville May 1st: 6PM

When: Thursday May 1st, 6pm – 8pm Where: Market Square, Knoxville; parade to Harriet Tubman Park  Event Agenda 6:00pm – Rally at Market Square w/ Rev. Butler of the NAACP 6:30pm – Parade from Market Square to Harriet Tubman Park 7:00pm  – Community BBQ w/ Speakers and Performers, Harriet Tubman Park, 300 Harriet Tubman Street […]

Justice for Trayvon Action Toolkit by SURJ

In the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) has put together a toolkit to help white people work in partnership with communities of color to respond to the verdict and to the vio…lence inflicted on Trayvon Martin and many other people of color. The toolkit includes a range of […]

Tennessee Human Rights Commission Honors Highlander

Tennessee Human Rights Commission

We’re excited to announce that this February, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission will honor Highlander Research and Education Center as one of its 50th Anniversary Civil Rights Advocate award recipients. This recognition is being given to individuals and organizations who have made powerful impacts on their local communities and the state of Tennessee. The honor […]

Highlander Enrolling for Threads 2010

Highlander is now accepting applications for Threads 2010, a multi-racial intergenerational leadership program for Southern and Appalachian social justice groups. Threads 2010 will focus on economic justice, which we define as a system or set of values that prioritizes social welfare over profits is based on solidarity, mutualism and cooperation is equitable in all dimensions, […]