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The Myles Horton Reader
This book presents essays, speeches, and interviews, giving the reader a grounding in the pathbreaking work of an extraordinary man.
Education in Black and White
How Myles Horton and the Highlander Folk School catalyzed social justice and democratic education For too long, the story of life-changing teacher and activist Myles Horton has escaped the public spotlight. An inspiring and humble leader whose work influenced the civil rights movement, Horton helped thousands of marginalized people gain greater control over their lives. 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. He resolved to create a place that would be available to all, where regular people could talk, learn from one another, and get to the hea...
We Make the Road by Walking
This dialogue between two of the most prominent thinkers on social change in the twentieth century was certainly a meeting of giants. Throughout their highly personal conversations recorded here, Horton and Freire discuss the nature of social change and empowerment and their individual literacy campaigns.
Myles Horton Father of the Civil Rights Movement
Biography of Myles Horton, Father of the Civil Rights Movement, and historic events in the march in the USA toward Civil Rights. (add the endorsement) “ A must read about a remarkable man, Myles Horton, who was the inspiration for many civil right’s leaders including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King”. Deborah Shlian MD. MBA. Award Winning Author and Literary Judge
The Long Haul
One of America's most influential educators explains how a boyhood vision--of a learning place for people who could draw on everyday experience to work toward peace and justice
The Highlander Folk School
This book reviews the history of the Highlander Folk School (Summerfield, Tennessee) and describes school programs that were developed to support Black and White southerners involved in social change. The Highlander Folk School was a small, residential adult education institution founded in 1932. The first section of the book provides background information on Myles Horton, the founder of the school, and on circumstances that led him to establish the school. Horton's experience growing up in the South, as well as his educational experience as a sociology and theology student, served to strengthen his dedication to democratic social change through education. The next four sections of the book...
Myles Horton Father of the Civil Rights Movement
Biography of Myles Horton, Father of the Civil Rights Movement, and historic events in the march in the USA toward Civil Rights. (add the endorsement) " A must read about a remarkable man, Myles Horton, who was the inspiration for many civil right's leaders including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King". Deborah Shlian MD. MBA. Award Winning Author and Literary Judge
The Long Haul
Myles Horton traces the history of the Highlander Folk School, exploring how the school has influenced notable figures in the civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Eleanor Roosevelt, and discusses how the school has served as a catalyst for social change.
Bill Moyers Journal
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Why Community Matters
Providing a new perspective on the undeniable relationship between education reform and democratic revitalization, Nicholas V. Longo uncovers and examines practical models in which communities play an essential role in teaching the art of democracy.
