September 4, 2008
How One Charity Has Reshaped America
Born in the crucible of poverty, racial discrimination, and worker injustice in the mountains of Tennessee, the Highlander Research and Education Center has stood as a beacon for democratic change for more than 75 years.
Neither its story nor its formidable accomplishments are widely known, even by many people who have been involved in social- and economic-justice issues.
It is a tale of the common man, common sense, and uncommon courage. While its leadership has been
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