Discovering Highlander and Becoming ‘one’ in the Number

27Apr10

A Presentation by Bernice Johnson Reagon

Celebrating her 40 Plus Years of Work with Highlander

Reagon began her journey as a committed activist, cultural voice and radical Black woman in her home town of Albany, Georgia, during the early sixties. She was introduced to Highlander by the SNCC field secretaries who came to Southwest Georgia to organize. They in turn introduced the Albany students to Guy Carawan, then working for Highlander and traveling to communities involved in local campaigns against racial segregation. Reagon’s relationship with Highlander stretches more than 4 decades. Her presentation will be an offering to that journey and its impact on her life, and as a locus for change and transformation from its base in the mountains of Tennessee.

The Highlander Center is an amazing organization that serves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in Appalachia and the South. Founded in 1935, Highlander works with people fighting for justice, equality and sustainability, supporting their efforts to take collective action to shape their own destiny.

On Friday April 30th, there will be a special event hosted by Bernice Johnson Reagon of Sweet Honey in the Rock at the True Reformer Building on U Street. Please visit the Highlander blog to learn more about this incredible event and purchase tickets: A Presentation by Bernice Johnson Reagon – Celebrating her 40 Plus Years of Work with Highlander

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