On March 29, the administrative building of the Highlander Center, a Tennessee-based center for social justice, civil rights, and labor organizing for 87 years, burned down in a suspected act of arson. Symbols of the Romanian Iron Guard—frequently used by white nationalist and supremacist groups in this country—were spray painted on the parking lot.
Author Archives: Makani Themba
Makani Themba is chief strategist at Higher Ground Change Strategies, based in Detroit, Michigan. A social justice innovator and pioneer in the field of change communications and narrative strategy, she has spent more than 20 years supporting organizations, coalitions, and philanthropic institutions with her work. Previously, Makani served as the founder and executive director of The Praxis Project, a nonprofit that helps communities use media and policy advocacy to advance health justice. Makani is author of Making Policy, Making Change and coauthor of Talking the Walk: Communications Guide for Racial Justice along with Hunter Cutting. Her latest book is Fair Game: A Strategy Guide for Racial Justice Communications in the Obama Era.
