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Guy Carawan and Evan Carawan discuss the impact of the Highlander Folk School

BROADCAST: Feb. 23, 1995 | DURATION: 00:30:44

Synopsis

Interviewing activist and musician Guy Carawan and his son, musician Evan Carawan. They discuss the impact of the Highlander Folk School during the Civil Rights Movement and their relationship with folk music. Includes a test tone that lasts 20 seconds. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.