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(MURFREESBORO)  Organizing people, even a few, to accomplish an important goal may seem overwhelming.  But the co-director of the historic Highlander Research and Education Center in East Tennessee, which has helped civil rights, workers’ rights and other groups nationwide gain social justice for nearly a century, says finding basic common ground is key. “I try to think about it as having the best kind of front-porch conversation, where you're able to set ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University community will once again speak the words that ordained and established America during the annual Constitution Week observance Sept. 13-15, then learn how to put those words into action Monday, Sept. 19, with a discussion on community organizing.   Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public started gathering on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at sites across campu ...

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