At a recent rally in Greenville, North Carolina, Trump followers chanted in unision, "send her back," as the President escalated attacks against four freshman Democratic Congresswomen or color - including Massachusetts representative Ayanna Pressley. This followed a series of tweets by President Trump, in which he told the four elected officials that they should go back to the countries “from which they came.” The racist tweets and charged atmosphere is part of a nationwide volatile environment which has contributed to the sharp increase in hate crimes worldwide in the last three years.
One such incident is the March arson attack on the historic social justice leadership school, Tennessee’s Highlander Education and Research Center. During its nearly 90-year history, The Highlander has helped train a cadre of well known community organizers and activists including Martin Luther King Jr, Pete Seeger and Rosa Parks. Recently, the center’s co-directors traveled to Boston, raising awareness and funds for the rebuilding of their physical space.
Guests:
Ash-Lee Woodard-Henderson - Co-Director of the Highlander Research and Education Center
Reverend Allyn Maxfield-Steel - Co-Director of the Highlander Research and Education Center
Peter Dreier - Professor of Political Science and Urban and Environmental Policy at Occidental College
