Seeds of Fire Living Legacy Tour July 16 – 27, 2015 -Application due 6-5-2015
LIVING LEGACY TOUR July 16 – 27, 2015 Black bodies are murdered every 28 hours in the U.S. Police officers are taking our people without judicial penalty. The prison system is largely privatized and depends on local and federal policies that criminalize, destabilize, and profit off of people of color. One in three Black men […]
New Job Announcement-Special Assistant to the Director
Special Assistant to the Director Overview of Position – This position provides organizational support to the Executive Director. The person plays a vital role in providing a wide range of high level communications, and executive and administrative support related tasks, including: external communications and correspondence; research, writing, and preparing reports; managing the E.D.’s calendar […]
Highlander on the Emanuel Baptist Church shooting in Charleston, SC
Our hearts go out to the families of those slain in Emanuel Baptist Church on Wednesday night, the congregation, the people of Charleston and beyond, especially our Black brothers and sisters. This race motivated murder is chilling and yet another call to action in the fight against racism and white supremacy and for a just […]
Recurring Donor Recruitment Program through July 2015
Recurring Donor Recruitment Program Every Movement Takes Many Steps—help Highlander march forward by becoming a Monthly Recurring Donor! Recurring donations are the best way to provide steady support to Highlander and strengthen the fight for justice throughout the South. A monthly gift of $30, over a year, is enough to send a child to Highlander’s week-long […]
Homecoming 2015- "No Longer Erased: Lifting Up Racial and Gender Justice in Our Homes, Communities, and the Movement."
Click here to register for Homecoming 2015 Program_FINAL< Downloadable program Mark your calendars for Highlander Homecoming, September 25-27, 2015! This year’s theme is “No Longer Erased: Lifting Up Racial and Gender Justice in Our Homes, Communities, and the Movement.” Join us as we explore racial justice and gender justice organizing in all […]
Homecoming 2015- “No Longer Erased: Lifting Up Racial and Gender Justice in Our Homes, Communities, and the Movement.”
Click here to register for Homecoming 2015 Program_FINAL< Downloadable program Mark your calendars for Highlander Homecoming, September 25-27, 2015! This year’s theme is “No Longer Erased: Lifting Up Racial and Gender Justice in Our Homes, Communities, and the Movement.” Join us as we explore racial justice and gender justice organizing in all […]
Caravan of the Mutilated / La Caravana de los Mutilados June 12 6:30-9pm
There are large numbers people from Central America who, as part of their long journey in trying to immigrate to the United States, ride a train through Mexico nicknamed “The Beast.” These trains can be very dangerous and in trying to hop aboard many, many people have been injured and even lost limbs in an […]
We Shall Overcome Fund Application application extended to June 10th
“We Shall Overcome” served as the theme song of the Civil Rights Movement and is now a worldwide anthem for freedom and justice. Since 1966, the Highlander Research and Education Center has administered the We Shall Overcome Fund, which is generated by royalties from the commercial use of the song “We Shall Overcome.” Upcoming Deadline […]
Guy Carawan in National News
Guy Carawan singing “We Shall Overcome” with protesters at Virginia State University in 1960. Credit Eve Arnold/Magnum Photos “Playing music at these kinds of situations, it wasn’t just another form of entertainment. It was sustenance for people going through hard times.” — Guy Carawan Major news outlets are sharing their own tributes and remembrances […]
Honoring Jean Hardisty by Highlander Director Pam McMichael
My heart goes out to Peggy, her brother John, other members of Jean’s family, and to those of us who thought of ourselves as part of her movement family, both gathered here and in spirit. My name is Pam McMichael and I am the Director of the Highlander Center. I first met Jean over […]