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Tennessee man sentenced to 17 years for arson, material support for Hezbollah • Oct. 25, 2026, 4:32 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Highlander Center arsonist sentenced to 17 years in prison and must pay $1.2M • Oct. 21, 2026, 5:13 PM ET (Knoxville News Sentinel)

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Also Known As Highlander Folk School
Date 1932 - present
Areas Of Involvement education • Civil rights • activism
Related People Septima Poinsette Clark

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