Education in Black and White
Education in Black and White How Myles Horton and the Highlander Folk School catalyzed social justice and democratic educationFor too long, the story of life-changing teacher and activist Myles…
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Education in Black and White
How Myles Horton and the Highlander Folk School catalyzed social justice and democratic educationFor too long, the story of life-changing teacher and activist Myles Horton has escaped the public spotlight. Born and raised in early twentieth-century Tennessee, Horton was appalled by the disrespect and discrimination that was heaped on poor people--both black and white--throughout Appalachia. An inspiring and humble leader whose work influenced the civil rights movement, Horton helped thousands of marginalized people gain greater control over their lives.
And so in 1932, Horton cofounded the Highlander Folk School, smack in the middle of Tennessee.The first biography of Myles Horton He resolved to create a place, available to all, where regular people could talk to each other, learn from one another, and get to the heart of issues of class and race and right and wrong.