“I might not be standing here were it not for the efforts of people like Ella Baker and the others who participated in the Highlander Folk School”- President Barack Obama.  President Obama talked about the Highlander Center at the recent Nordic State dinner. He uplifted the importance of Highlander’s work towards social justice.

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President Obama talked about the Highlander Center at the recent Nordic State dinner