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Highlander serves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in Appalachia and the South. đWe are not hosting visits at this time.
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VIA: @lhccmiami
đżđ Together, We Can Make a Difference in Little Haiti! Join us on Saturday, November 21st, as we come together for a Community Cleanup in the heart of Little Haiti! đ§šâ¨
In partnership with Everyday Advocates and the City of Miami we're calling on our neighbors, friends, and community members to roll up their sleeves and help keep our neighborhood clean, beautiful, and thriving!
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Saturday, November 21, 2026 â° 8:30 AM â 10:30 AM đ Little Haiti Cultural Complex 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137
đđž Volunteers Needed! RSVP Required!
đ Register at everydayadvocates.org/volunteer
Because a stronger community begins with all of us! đ
#LittleHaiti #CommunityCleanup #LittleHaitiCulturalComplex #EverydayAdvocates #CityOfMiami #CommunityEngagement #VolunteerMiami #TogetherWeCan
13 Nov 2026
Highlander Research and Education Center and AlâIkens Plancher present the second installment of Sinema Chat in Miami, commemorating Batay Vètyè, the Battle of Vertières, fought on November 18, 1803.
Vertières was the final major battle of the Haitian Revolution. On November 18, the Haitian revolutionary army defeated French forces under General Donatien de Rochambeau, ending Napoleonâs attempt to restore French colonial control over Saint-Domingue.
The French capitulation that followed cleared the way for Jean-Jacques Dessalines to declare Haitiâs independence on January 1, 1804. January 1 is remembered as Haitian Independence Day. May 18 commemorates the Haitian flag created during the revolutionary war. November 18 marks the decisive military victory that made independence possible. Yet outside Haiti, Vertières receives far less public attention than the commemorations that surround it. Scholarship on the battle has examined precisely this tension between its enormous historical importance and its disappearance from much of the broader historical record.
That question of memory gives the November Sinema Chat its purpose: What happens when people remember the symbols of freedom but lose contact with the struggle that produced them?
What changes when that history is restored to the center of the conversation?
The program will use film, historical context, and an audience-led Kreyòl conversation to connect Vertières to larger questions of Haitian sovereignty, occupation, migration, cultural memory, diaspora, and the continuing struggle over how Haiti and Haitian people are represented.
Batay Vètyè creates an opportunity to go deeper into the history underneath that cultural identity and to connect that history to questions Haitian communities are confronting now.
This event is free; registration is required.
Register at the link in our bio
12 Nov 2026
Dear Beloved Community,
We are honoured to host the launch of the book
Letters from a Black University Professor: Between Silences and the Voices That Remain
This is with author Ana Paula Nunes from our Minas Gerais Chapter in Brazil,
who will be in conversation with
Ana Barreto Founder and President of Libera.
12th November -12pm ET/2pm BRT/7pm CAT/8pm EAT
Letters from a Black University Professor: Between Silences and the Voices That Remain was born from my need to record experiences that have shaped my journey as a Black woman, professor, researcher, and single mother, with strong family support. I write this book in the form of letters to share experiences both inside and outside the university, moving through relationships with students, colleagues, friends, and everyday encounters that reveal different dimensions of Brazilian race relations. I begin with my own individual experience, but I seek to transform it into a collective reflection, inviting the reader to look at the university, the relationships we build within it, and the people who wish to occupy their own places, places which are almost always denied to them.
Register HERE
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/c_ML5e4JTEa30QCDaesp_Q
In Love and Struggle
11 Nov 2026
âThere was no indication that the Brown v. Board of Education decision would be far-reaching, nor any certainty that Highlander Folk School staff could bring Black and white southerners together on so sensitive an issue as school desegregation. But the council finally decided that the time had come for Highlander âto extend its activities into wider fields of full democratization.â
The staff should hold two experimental workshops during the summer of 1953 that would prepare representative of labor, church, interracial, and civic groups to provide leadership during the transition from a segregated to an integrated public school system in the South.
Characteristically, Highlander Folk School leaders acknowledged that the desegregation program was âa tremendous undertakingâ but predicted that with the cooperation of many individuals and organizations âthe job can be done.â
Highlander: No Ordinary School, 1932-1962
John Glen
#HighlanderSchool #Highlanderfolkschool #Appalachia #NewMarket #Tennessee
09 Nov 2026
âCulture is a huge part of what fortifies people and lets them face fear. Our body changes when we sing together.â
We started the day with @devongilfillian and @allisonrussellmusic singing âWe Shall Overcomeâ at The Highlander Folk School (@highlandercenter) in Monteagle,TN. This is where where Pete Seeger first learned the song before carrying it across the country.
Highlander held desegregation workshops and taught people how to peacefully protest during the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks attended a workshop here 4 months before her courageous stand in Montgomery.
We were told about a raid on Highlander. Cops turned off all the lights and while people sat in the darkness they added the line âWe are not afraidâ to âWe Shall Overcomeâ
Watch the full episode at the link in our bio and follow along @seatoshiningseaproject.
đĽ: @newportfolkfest
#seatoshiningseaproject #allisonrussell #highlanderschool #weshallovercome #peteseeger
06 Nov 2026
Join us On The Hill 11/6 for a screening of âSOUNDTRACK TO A COUP DâETATâ by Johan Grimonprez (2024)
Since 1932, Highlander has centered the experiences of directly-impacted people in our region, knowing that together, we have the solutions to address the challenges we face in our communities and to build more just, equitable, and sustainable systems and structures. This fall we invite you to the Hill for a series of screenings intended to change our relationship to the land, our neighbors, and each other.
From the Congo to Harlem and back again, Johan Grimonprezâs kinetic, urgent documentary delivers the politics of decolonization in jazz form, replete with virtuosic archival riffs, historical text in the form of Blue Note album covers, and musical performances by jazz legends (Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Nina Simone) who in the â60s doubled as cultural ambassadors to Africa.
Their roles as unknowing decoys in the CIAâs plot to assassinate Congoâs prime minister Patrice Lumumba threads through this deeply researched, densely textured tapestry â which scrambles the simplistic good guys/bad guys narrative, foregrounds powerful women behind the revolution (Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and activist/chief advisor to Lumumba, AndrĂŠe Blouin), and sounds a call to clear-eyed interrogation of Western powersâ murderous collusions in the guise of liberal values.
Our workshops and programming bring people together across issues, identity, and geography to share and build skills, knowledge, and strategies for transformative social change. Our "OnThe Hill" film screening and discussion series uses media to convene communities and facilitate consciousness-raising around political, social, and cultural issues.
Register at the link in our bio.
04 Nov 2026
VIA: @thetaskforce
Tonight, JOIN the @thetaskforce and the City of Newarks @newarklgbtqadvisorycommission as well as many other partners and organizations for the highly anticipated ELECTION NIGHT KIKI TUESDAY, November 3, 2026 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET
Board Chair @urbankweenbrand Kween Moore will be speaking in the importance of voting, the power of community no matter what happens, but rooted in our commitment to show up for one another.
Election night can bring a lot of noise, uncertainty, and big emotions, but you donât have to navigate it alone.
Take a break from the endless refreshing and doom-scrolling.
Spend the evening with friends, advocates, and trusted voices who will help us make sense of the news, share thoughtful perspectives, and stay grounded as the night unfolds.
Our power doesnât end at the ballot box. Weâll also share ways to stay connected and engaged beyond Election Day, including opportunities through The Academy for Leadership and Action Power Hub, Creating Change, and more.
Whatever the night brings, we have each other. Come as you are, invite a friend, and join us for an evening of community, clarity, and collective care.
⢠RSVP at the #linkinbio in the National LGBTQ Task Forces Bio!
#QueerTheVote #TheTaskForce #Vote2026 #NewarkLGBTQAdvisoryConcernsCommission
03 Nov 2026
Since 1932, Highlander has centered the experiences of directly-impacted people in our region, knowing that together, we have the solutions to address the challenges we face in our communities and to build more just, equitable, and sustainable systems and structures. This fall we invite you to the Hill for a series of screenings intended to change our relationship to the land, our neighbors, and each other.
Our workshops and programming bring people together across issues, identity, and geography to share and build skills, knowledge, and strategies for transformative social change. Our "OnThe Hill" film screening and discussion series uses media to convene communities and facilitate consciousness-raising around political, social, and cultural issues.
Join us On The Hill for a screening of âSOUNDTRACK TO A COUP DâETATâ by Johan Grimonprez (2024)
From the Congo to Harlem and back again, Johan Grimonprezâs kinetic, urgent documentary delivers the politics of decolonization in jazz form, replete with virtuosic archival riffs, historical text in the form of Blue Note album covers, and musical performances by jazz legends (Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Nina Simone) who in the â60s doubled as cultural ambassadors to Africa.
Their roles as unknowing decoys in the CIAâs plot to assassinate Congoâs prime minister Patrice Lumumba threads through this deeply researched, densely textured tapestry â which scrambles the simplistic good guys/bad guys narrative, foregrounds powerful women behind the revolution (Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and activist/chief advisor to Lumumba, AndrĂŠe Blouin), and sounds a call to clear-eyed interrogation of Western powersâ murderous collusions in the guise of liberal values.
Register at the link in our bio.
03 Nov 2026
VIA: @workingfamilies
This election season, we knocked doors, packed town halls, and rallied behind the candidates fighting for working people. Well, weâre just getting started.
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Whatâs next? Join the Working Families Party and special guests for our national mass call as we talk about how we turn that energy into strategy, organization, and power.
03 Nov 2026
Thereâs a garden in Little Haiti that inspires us to dreamâŚ
Boiling Point, stewarded by members of the @combcutters team, was home of Winter Lyceum 2025 and is a deeply important organizing space in Miami. Their workshop helped us understand how many indigenous bees were here before colonization- and how we can be in a new relationship with and learn from them. Check our Vimeo for the recordingâ¤ď¸
combcutters are a worker-owned cooperative of bee educators. Living in South Florida they serve their community through interactive educational workshops, people-focused sustainability programming, and thoughtfully handmade-made bee products. Theyâve worked with local Organizations such as Urban Greenworks, Catalyst Miami, Miami Climate Alliance, Miami Dream Defenders, OâMiami, and many more.
In Their Words: âWe come from the Belly of the Beast, diasporic futures, gypsy moth caterpillars, coffee beans, rice & honey. We are granddaughters of climate scientists and stewards of the land. We see an inequitable world and want to witness our communities grow into just, joyful societies. We are stepping into an era in which our purpose is clearer and we know we want to dive deeper into education. We believe we can teach anything through bees and weâre putting our energy into creating the tools to do so.â
Highlander Center proudly supports the work of these brilliant women and this vibrant community.
Learn more about combcutters here:â¨https://sites.google.com/view/combcutters/homeâ¨â¨#HighlanderSchool #Highlanderfolkschool #Appalachia #NewMarket #Tennessee
26 Oct 2026
VIA: @pmpress
Happy (belated) birthday to Ursula Le Guin!
Become a Friend of PM. Weâll send you books monthly, and youâll get 50% off of everything on our website year-round. Youâll also receive this Ursula Le Guin Tee as a free gift if you sign up this month. Offer ends 11/1.
October Titles Include:
-The Tongue I Dream In
-Abortion is Everything
-A book weâre not allowed to show or name on Meta (Sorry! You can see the new books in our bio to see the title.)
*Choose the $30 level or above. Use a bank or credit card, not Paypal. Please include your shirt size in the comments.
Sign up at the link in our bio.
26 Oct 2026
Since 1932, Highlander has centered the experiences of directly-impacted people in our region, knowing that together, we have the solutions to address the challenges we face in our communities and to build more just, equitable, and sustainable systems and structures. This fall we invite you to the Hill for a series of screenings intended to change our relationship to the land, our neighbors, and each other.
Our workshops and programming bring people together across issues, identity, and geography to share and build skills, knowledge, and strategies for transformative social change. Our "OnThe Hill" film screening and discussion series uses media to convene communities and facilitate consciousness-raising around political, social, and cultural issues.
Join us On The Hill for a screening of âSOUNDTRACK TO A COUP DâETATâ by Johan Grimonprez (2024)
From the Congo to Harlem and back again, Johan Grimonprezâs kinetic, urgent documentary delivers the politics of decolonization in jazz form, replete with virtuosic archival riffs, historical text in the form of Blue Note album covers, and musical performances by jazz legends (Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Nina Simone) who in the â60s doubled as cultural ambassadors to Africa.
Their roles as unknowing decoys in the CIAâs plot to assassinate Congoâs prime minister Patrice Lumumba threads through this deeply researched, densely textured tapestry â which scrambles the simplistic good guys/bad guys narrative, foregrounds powerful women behind the revolution (Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and activist/chief advisor to Lumumba, AndrĂŠe Blouin), and sounds a call to clear-eyed interrogation of Western powersâ murderous collusions in the guise of liberal values.
Register at the link in our bio.
23 Oct 2026
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