The Charleston Imperative: Why Feminism & Antiracism Must Be Linked
http://www.aapf.org/recent/2015/7/charleston The African-American Policy Forum wrote a piece about why feminism and anti-racism must be linked. Check out the piece and sign the statement in the link above.
The Charleston Imperative: Why Feminism & Antiracism Must Be Linked
http://www.aapf.org/recent/2015/7/charleston The African-American Policy Forum wrote a piece about why feminism and anti-racism must be linked. Check out the piece and sign the statement in the link above.
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 […]
Highlander commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
This Saturday, August 24, beginning at 8 AM, Highlander will join the National Action Network, NAACP, SEIU, and people from across the country at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Organized by A. Phillip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, the March on Washington demanded economic […]
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
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 […]
Black Immigration Network Launched in April – A Unified Voice for Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Black Immigration Network was held in Atlanta at the Auburn Research Library in April. Over 125 people attended from over 40 different countries of origin and 20 states. BIN connects African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latino, African American and other African descent communities in the United States for a stronger voice for […]
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, […]